Any tips to improve my English comprehension skills?

racheltan95 SG

I'll be retaking (for the first time) my O Level English exam which will commence in a few months time. I reflected back on my O Level English result. I made a silly mistake by lifting all my comprehension answers from the passage per se. I'll try my best to use my own words (if need be) next time.

Any tips? Please don't give me vague answers like reading books.

Also how to speed read comprehension passages?

mr music SG

To pass comprehension, always copy and paste the sentence directly

racheltan95 SG

not necessarily have to do that. depend on the question. sometimes have to use logic. sometimes have to make inferences, but i sometimes can't.

mr music SG

I passed my O Level English with flying colours and my results exceeded the top A1 students in my school. My advice cannot be wrong.

mr music SG

Are you implying something? you are freaking me out

mancha SG

Practice by coming here often.

Surf through the posts and make your contributions the best you can.

From the attacks, insults, and humiliations and the very rare you can hone your skill at comprehending what you read and how you answer.

Ignore the insults, the bad English, and do the best you can.

Other than that the best advice I can give you is to read more, write more.

mr music SG

Dont listen to mancha. You only waste time here. This forum is for semi-retired or retired people who like to waste time.

racheltan95 SG

Thanks. That's very comforting. :)

mancha SG

Thanks. That's very comforting. :)

Don't listen to mr music. He been here only recently. There is a wide spectrum of people here including witches. Not to mention students, taxi drivers, and bus and train fans. Soccer fans too. There are more. Military nuts, singles etc..

You see mr music has limited knowledge.

troublemaker2005 SG

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MyPillowTalks SG

I did my o levels back in 2008.

I don't know about now, but back in 2008, o level comprehensions questions comprises of 3 types of question. They are Literal, Inferential, and Evaluative.

Literal questions are questions that test whether you read the passage or not.

Sample Paragraph:
Car drivers who break the law will face a $30 fixed penalty charge but will not get points on their licence. Lorry or bus drivers will face fines of up to $2500 for the same offence.

Sample Question:
What difference in terms of punishment will car drivers, lorry drivers, and bus drivers face if they are caught using a hand-held phone while driving?

Sample Answer:
Car drivers will be fined $30 while lorry drivers will be fined a maximum of $2500.

Use your own words.

mancha SG

Oh! one more thing I forgot to mention.

At exams you must write swiftly and correctly at the first instance, because of the limited time.

Here you can write, reflect, edit, and edit and edit till you are satisfied.

The secret to good writing is editing. All famous writers practice that.

Practice now, to be ready for the exams.

mr music SG

you are really freaking me out…

mr music SG

You see mr music has limited knowledge.

What kind of knowledge are you refering to? If you are refering to sex, i admit my knowledge is not as vast as yours.

StriveOn SG

I am a Tutor, coaching Maths and English.

I am NOT selling my service here. Just want to give my 2 cents worth.

You need to read widely so that you can identify and use the different styles. (But you already banned this advice)

Get a Good Tutor to guide you towards Passing the Exam. (You may be too shy to do this, or you want to economise)

Then the least you can do is to go Popular Bookstore and get at least 2 or 3 Guide Books. And practice on them deligently.

End of 2 cents message.

mancha SG

What kind of knowledge are you refering to? If you are refering to sex, i admit my knowledge is not as vast as yours.

I am refering to whats in your brain. Very simple, every one can see that.

You think this site is for retirees or semi retriees to waste their time, when it is so obvious it is otherwise.

Why are you here, in the first place? not very smart of you, eh?

sinicker SG

comprehension is welly difficult!!!!!

winsomeea SG

What kind of knowledge are you refering to? If you are refering to sex, i admit my knowledge is not as vast as yours.

oops, how do you know mancha has vast knowledge of sex?

winsomeea SG

I am refering to whats in your brain. Very simple, every one can see that.

You think this site is for retirees or semi retriees to waste their time, when it is so obvious it is otherwise.

Why are you here, in the first place? not very smart of you, eh?

winsomeea SG

First and foremost, you need a clear mind to read, understand and answer the questions in the comprehension passage. Keep calm and do not be nervous.

You need to have certain level of vocabulary knowledge to tackle some questions. If you do not know the meaning of the vocab used in the passage you won't be able to answer the question.

Last of all, I wish you good luck in your English Comprehension Exams. Though it is tough for some to pass Comprehension but it is not unattainable.