In previous videos, we’ve explored differences between “Advice” and “Advise, “Practice” and “Practise” and “Compliment and Complement”. These words are often confused with each other and students often use them interchangeably or wrongly. Today, we’re going to be looking at yet another pair of commonly mistaken words. Our pair of often mistaken words is – …
Greetings everyone! Have you ever wondered about the different types of comprehension questions found in Secondary School? Whether you are just starting out in Secondary School or approaching your graduation from it, it’s always useful to understand some of the comprehension questions you can end up being asked. Today, I will be taking you through …
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Bite the bullet? Keep your nose to the grindstone? Break a leg? They don’t actually expect us to do all of those when they say it, do they? Of course not – these are what we call “idioms”! But what exactly are idioms, and how are we supposed to use them? Well, Ketchup doesn’t know …
Hi! I’m Ms Nellie Lim, a teacher at Lil’ but Mighty. For many budding writers, these are always the perennial questions in their heads: How should I develop my climax paragraph? What should my climax paragraph include? In what way can I make the climax paragraph more engaging to my reader? One of the many …
Hi everyone! My name is Ms Geraldine and I am an English Teacher and Curriculum Specialist at Lil’ but Mighty. In one of my earlier blogposts, I shared the different types of questions found in Non-Narrative Comprehension. In today’s video, we will be taking a closer look at one such question type in greater detail: …
O-Level Comprehension: Analysing the Summary Question Read More »
In today’s globalised world, English is a language that connects people across cultures despite which country they are from. Even if English is not one’s first language, it is common for people to know basic English in order to communicate with others across borders. Even in our motherland, Singapore, English is our official language which …
Hi! I’m Ms Nellie Lim, a teacher at Lil’ but Mighty. Today, we will take a closer look at some common mistakes that students make when writing their introduction and build-up paragraphs and how we can address them. These paragraphs help to set the story and show what happened that led to the problem. Hence, …
Tackling 3 Common Pitfalls in Introduction and Build-Up Read More »
Hello again! I’m Mr Joshua, a teacher at Lil’ but Mighty. In previous videos, we’ve explored differences between “Advice” and “Advise” and “Practice” and “Practise”. Today, we’re going to be looking at another pair of commonly mistaken words. These words are often confused with each other and students use them interchangeably or wrongly. Today, our …
Oh no! Ketchup has a spelling quiz coming up, but he just can’t seem to remember anything. But never fear, because Honey’s here! Watch and learn as Honey shows Ketchup some neat spelling tips and tricks in this week’s episode of Ketchup on English: Spelling Tips by Honey! Like what you are watching? Please subscribe …
Hello everyone, I am Ms Joei and this is my first ever blog post! As we are fast approaching the March school holiday, it is time for you to take a long, relaxing break away from your studies and have some fun! After all, all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. Other …
Hi everyone! I’m Ms Atifa, an English teacher at Lil’ but Mighty. Today, let’s talk about how to ask questions the right way. Although this is not something we often think about, it’s important to make sure we have the right intonation when we read questions. So today, let’s talk about asking questions with the …
PSLE Oral: Asking Questions with the Right Intonation Read More »
T-h-e has two pronunciations: ‘thuh’ and ‘thee’. So how do I know when to say ‘thuh’ and when to say ‘thee’? Find out with Ms Nuri and Ketchup in this episode of “Ketchup on English – Pronunciations of ‘The’”! Like what you are watching? Please subscribe to our YouTube channel to receive our tips and …
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