⭐ Useful Phrases for Composition: 10 Words to Replace “Eat” In composition writing, many students rely on simple words like “eat” again and again. 👉 “I ate my food.” 👉 “He ate quickly.” This makes the writing sound flat and repetitive. However, in exams like PSLE, precise and vivid vocabulary can significantly improve your child’s language marks. Sometimes, your child may need to describe: A delicious meal 🍜 Hunger 😖 Greed or excitement 😆 Polite or refined eating 🍽️ Using the right word...

Parents searching for Secondary 1 English tuition may wonder whether it is too early to start thinking about O-Level preparation. For composition writing, however, Secondary 1 marks an important transition. In Primary School, composition writing revolves largely around narrative writing. Students learn to create characters, develop a plot, describe events, build tension and bring a story to a meaningful conclusion. Secondary School writing is different. Students are gradually expected to...

Strong composition writing is not about squeezing “big words” or fancy phrases into every paragraph. Literary devices are most effective when they help the reader see the scene, feel the character’s emotions or anticipate what is about to happen. For Primary and Secondary students, the goal is not to use as many literary devices as possible. The goal is to know which technique suits a particular moment in the story and how to use it naturally. Here are 10 useful literary devices students can...