3P1L6 Punctuation pittfalls

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 2

English writing

Lesson 5

September 25

1687

Sir Isaac Newton published his theories on gravitation.

Today's programme

• Attendance
• Goals
• Warm-up
• Punctuation
• Pitfalls

Today's goals

At the end of this lesson you should know your way around pitfalls.

Warm-up

Please, answer the question.

Go to:

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When do you use capital letters?

1. Months and days
2. For I
3. Names and titles
4. The beginning of a sentence

What is punctuation?

1. Never heard of it
2. Being on time?
3. Using commas and all that
4. A medical procedure

What are linking words/conjunctions?

1. and, but, because
2. in, on, at, to
3. therefore, moreover
4. don't know

Linking words

1. What?             Words like, and, but, so, because etc!
2. Why?               It connects sentences
3. How?              By using a comma and two sentences
4. When?            Throughout the entire exam
5. Remember a few of them and use them!
   

Linking words

Try to learn a few by heart and know when to use them.

Maak een samengestelde zin met:
but / or / because

too - to - too
I forgot the milk. I have ... go ... the supermarket again.

1. to / to
2. to / too
3. too / two
4. two / to

two / too / to
I'd like ... buy these cookies and I'll have those cupcakes ... .

1. to / two
2. two / to
3. two / too
4. to / too

than - then
It was ... that I realised that he was taller ... me.

1. than / than
2. then / than
3. than / then
4. then / then

their - there - they're
... really upset that ... is no food in ... fridge.

1. They're / there / their
2. There / their / they're
3. Their / there / they're
4. They're / their / there

your - you're
... damaging ... phone when you handle it like that.

1. Your / you're
2. You're / you're
3. Your / your
4. You're / your

its - it's
I think ... difficult to rollerskate.

1. its
2. it's

where - were - we're
Did you know ... they ... hiding?

1. where / we're
2. were / where
3. we're / were
4. where / were

where - were - we're
I think ... out of batteries. Do you know ... they sell them?

1. we're / where
2. were / where
3. we're / were
4. where / we're

loose - lose
Make sure you don't ... those ... coins.

1. loose / lose
2. lose / loose
3. loose / loose
4. lose / lose

which - witch - with
... lady is the customer ... the complaint?

1. witch / which
2. which / witch
3. which / with
4. with / which

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