Pitfalls, word order, conjunctions

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 3

A quick recap

* pitfalls

* word order

* conjunctions

Pitfalls

Woorden die in klank of spelling op elkaar lijken, maar toch een andere betekenis hebben.

To   -    too   -    two

Then   - than

It's   - its

Your   -    you're

Pitfalls

Loose - lose

There   -    they're   -    their

Where - we're  - were

_______ interested in studying French?

1. Whose
2. Who's

I will no longer ____ your apologies, _____ when you promise me it won't happen again.

1. accept, accept
2. except, expect
3. accept, except
4. expect, accept

She is so much nicer ______ her sister.

1. then
2. than

Let's make sure you won't ______ your keys again!

1. lose
2. loose

_______ is the dog? ____ playing over _____ with the other dogs.

1. Where, its, their
2. Where, it's, there
3. We're, its, they're
4. Where, it's, their

_____ not going anywhere until we've settled this argument.

1. Your
2. You're

Zinsvolgorde in het Engels

Wie                     doet                         wat               waar       wanneer?

Onderwerp         gezegde                    lijdend vw    plaats      tijd

                               1 of meer  

                               werkwoorden

Piet watches the news at home each day. 

Wie

doet

wat

waar

Wanneer

Jane

cooks

dinner

at home

on Sundays

We

have

been

to Greece

before

I 

clean

my house

on Mondays

this

is

my decision

I 

clean

my house

on Mondays

they

moved

to Germany

last week

I can never decide whose late night
show I like better: the one with James Corden … Graham Norton.

1. and
2. or
3. because

Stan is pursuing a career as an actor ____ he loves playing in films.

1. though
2. or
3. because

I only drink coffee in the morning ______ Jim drinks coffee all day long.

1. so
2. because
3. whereas

I love rainy days ______ then I can stay home and watch movies!

1. although
2. because
3. but