Grammar Pitfalls

English Skills: Grammar


Pitfalls (Valkuilen)


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English Skills: Grammar


Pitfalls (Valkuilen)


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English Skills: Grammar


Pitfalls (valkuilen)


Words that even native speakers find 
confusing


Slide 2 - Slide

English Skills: Grammar


To and Too


Slide 3 - Slide

English Skills: Grammar


To and Too


To 
prepostion (voorzetsel)

Remember: 'Go to'
they both have one 'o'


Too 
adverb (bijwoord)

Remember: 
'I want dessert too'
two S's and two O's


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to
too
We have __ much homework!
Let's go __London.
Do you like football __?
You don't have __ worry.
He gave it __ me.
He works __ earn money.

Slide 5 - Drag question

English Skills: Grammar


Then and Than


Then 
when you're talking about time




Than 
when you're making a comparison (vergelijking)


I ate three pies, then I was full.
I did that a lot back then.




An elephant is bigger than a mouse.




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then
than
You are so much better at Science __ I am.
He earns more __ me.
If not now, __ when?
You don't have to worry __.
__ I will choose to go first.
I was living abroad __.

Slide 7 - Drag question

English Skills: Grammar


It's and Its


It's 
Contraction of 'it is' or 'it has'




Its 
possesive* form of 'it' (*bezittelijk)


It's great to see you.
It's been really good fun.




The tree dropped its leaves.
A robot recharged its battery.




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it's
its
That's not __ box.
__ never enough for him.
That's not what __ like. 
__ nothing to worry about.
I chose this book, because I liked __ cover.
The dog is chasing __ tail.

Slide 9 - Drag question

English Skills: Grammar


You're and Your


You're 
Contraction of 'you are'




Your 
possesive* form of 'you' (*bezittelijk)


You're my best friend.
You're a great student.




Is this your bag?
I like your t-shirt.




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you're
your
That's not __ job.
Where is __ house?
That's not what __ like. 
__ mum was very kind to me.
Do you know where __ going?
__ not going to believe this.

Slide 11 - Drag question

English Skills: Grammar


There, They're and Their


There 
place




Their
possesive* form of 'they' (*bezittelijk)


Is this their bag?
I like their t-shirts.




They're 
contraction of 'they are'




He is over there.
I live there.




They're over there.
They're on holiday.




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English Skills: Grammar


Where, We're and Were


Where 
place




Were
past tense of 'are' 


We were on holiday.




We're 
contraction of 'we are'




Where do you live?





We're going home now.




Slide 13 - Slide

___ was nothing they could do about it.
A
There
B
Their
C
They're

Slide 14 - Quiz

_1_ going to love going _2_,
I heard _3_ food is the best!
A
1 =Their, 2=there, 3 =they're
B
1=There, 2=their, 3=they're
C
1=They're, 2=there, 3=their
D
1=They're, 2=their, 3=there

Slide 15 - Quiz

You made it around the track in under a minute, ____ fast!
A
your
B
you're

Slide 16 - Quiz

___ really hard to tell the difference between a jaguar and a leopard.
A
It's
B
Its

Slide 17 - Quiz

The company sold less cars ___ they did last year.
A
then
B
than

Slide 18 - Quiz

I know _1_ the cinema is. _2_ just down there on the left.
A
1=were,2=It's
B
1=where, 2=It's
C
1=where, 2=Its
D
1=we're, 2=Its

Slide 19 - Quiz

I wouldn't do that if I ___ you.
A
where
B
we're
C
were

Slide 20 - Quiz

The museum needs to update ___ online schedule for summer.
A
it's
B
its

Slide 21 - Quiz

My friend drove me ___ my doctor's appointment.
A
to
B
too

Slide 22 - Quiz

First we went through customs and ___ we picked up our luggage.
A
then
B
than

Slide 23 - Quiz

We _1_ lost in the middle of Timbuktu. No one knew _2_ we _3_. Next time we travel, _4_ going to bring along a map.
A
1=were, 2=where, 3=were, 4=we're
B
1=were, 2=we're, 3=where, 4=were
C
1=where, 2=were, 3=where, 4=we're
D
1=where, 2=where, 3=were, 4=were

Slide 24 - Quiz

I don't know how ___ do these exercises. Can you help?
A
to
B
too

Slide 25 - Quiz