Indefinite pronouns Havo 4

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Friday, 28 may 2021

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Homework foQuestions?

Homework for today:

Exercises on page 8, 9 and 10

Questions?

Exercise 6 (page 10)
Submit one of your conditional sentences.

Indefinite pronouns

Some, any, no + compound

Onbepaalde voornaamwoorden

We use indefinite pronouns to refer to people or things without saying exactly who or what they are

undefined, uncertain, not specific

Translate:
Ik heb een paar pennen in mijn tas.

How to use some?

In affirmative sentences

Questions expecting the answer to be 'yes'

Examples:

Someone is sleeping in my bed.

Would you like something to drink?

Can I have some sugar, please?

Wat / een enkele / een paar

Translate:
Ik heb geen pennen in mijn tas.

How to use any?

In negative sentences

In most questions

Examples:

I don't have any pocket money.

He never had any problems.

Did you go anywhere last night?

Wat / een enkele / een paar

Onbepaalde voornaamwoorden

Indefinite pronouns with no are often used in affirmative sentences with a negative meaning, but these are nevertheless not negative sentences because they are lacking the word not.

undefined, uncertain, not specific

How to use no?

Affirmative sentences or questions with a negative meaning

Examples:

It is nowhere to be found.

There is nobody left.

Indefinite pronouns with no are often used in affirmative sentences with a negative meaning, but these are nevertheless not negative sentences because they are lacking the word not.

She ate any / some bread and cheese.

1. any
2. some

I don't have some/any sugar left. I'll go and borrow some/any from the neighbour.

1. some / some
2. any / some
3. some / any
4. any / any

On my birthday, I got ___ cards.

1. some
2. any

Do you have ___ pets?

1. some
2. any

There are hardly ___ students here.

1. some
2. any

Would you like ___ to drink?

1. something
2. anything

Je biedt iets aan.

Als je vraagt of er iets te drinken is: Do you have anything to drink?

Can I choose ___ subject I like?

1. some
2. any

Can I borrow ___ money?

1. some
2. any

I have to go, I need to be ___ in five minutes.

1. somewhere
2. anywhere

Practice

Do the exercises in your grammar booklet (page 12).

This is your homework for 

Tuesday, June 1

Think of a sentence with some, any or no + compound.

Finished!

You refreshed some old grammar knowledge 

and 

you practiced using this knowledge.

You are one step closer to being ready for the test.

Well done!