English pitfalls

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Good morning!

English Grammar

Pitfalls

Pitfalls.....

(Common errors)

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Today

- Homework check 

- Common writing mistakes (pitfalls)


Pitfalls

Pitfalls

Your - you're

your : bezittelijk (jouw)

you're: afkorting van ''you are'' 

Do you know more pitfall words?

It is _______ dangerous to get any closer.

A

to

B

too

C


D


To - too

To: combinatie met ww 
I am going to visit my grandparents.


Too: ''te'' / ''ook''

It is too late. They want to join us too.

They say they are better _______ you.

A

than

B

then

C


D


Than - then

Than: vergelijking
You've done more than enough.


Then: tijd

And then the police arrived.

They worked hard on _______ exercises.

A

their

B

there

C

they're

D


Their - there - they're

Their: bezittelijk (Their books)

There: daar (locatie) (Over there)

They're: they are


The dog wagged _______ tail.

A

it's

B

its

C


D


It's - its

It's: it is

Its: bezittelijk (his / hers / its)



We _______ just looking for you.

A

where

B

we're

C

were

D


Where - were - we're

Where: waar (Where are you going?)

Were: waren (We were talking.)

We're: we are


I don't want to _______ my wallet.

A

lose

B

loose

C


D


_______ book is this?

A

who's

B

whose

C


D


Whose - Who's

whose: van wie
Whose name is Carl?


Who's: Who is 

Who's the boy over there?

I eat ______ food at work than I used to.

A

fewer

B

less

C


D


Fewer - Less

Fewer: minder (telbare zelfstandige naamwoorden)


There are fewer flowers on my rose bush than last year


Less: minder  (ontelbare zelfstandige naamwoorden)

I have less money nowadays than I used to.


Pitfalls practice