3. Useful Grammar Structures

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 5,6

Short story writing

Helpful grammar

1. Possessive

Enkelvoud: -'s     (my friend's car, John's house)
Meervoud: - '     (my parents' house,   ladies' shoes)
Meervoud zonder -s: krijgt -'s   (children's toys, men's trousers)

Enkelvoud met al een -s krijgt of 's of -' (mag allebei):

Thomas's / Thomas' book       James's / James' car

2. Comparative & Superlative

Short words:   cheap > cheaper > cheapest
Long words:    expensive > more expensive > most expensive

Exceptions:     bad > worse > worst
                              good > better > best 
                              far > farther/further > farthest/furthest

3. Some & Any 

Some = bevestigende zinnen, vragen waar je verwacht dat het 
                 antwoord "yes" zal zijn, aanvragen en beloftes. 
                        - "We still have some cookies left."
                        - "Do you have some sugar for my coffee?"

Any = ontkennende zinnen en algemene vragen. 
             "We don't have any homework."

4. Much, Many, Little & Few

Much & (a) little = ontelbare zelfstandige naamwoorden
                            much money, much water, much time

Many & (a) few = telbare zelstandige naamwoorden
                           many dollars, many bottles, many minutes

A few/little = "een paar/beetje"             Few/Little = "weinig"

5. Modals

Can = kunnen                           May = mogen
Could = zou kunnen                  Might = zou mogen

Will = zal (in de toekomst)      Should = zou moeten (advies) 

Shall = zal (hulp bieden)         Must = moeten (vind je zelf)    

Would = zou willen / zouden    Have to = moeten (vindt ander)

1. Maybe we can borrow my _______ car?

1. parents
2. parent's
3. parents'
4. parents's

2. ______ dog passed away yesterday.

1. Davids
2. David's
3. Davids'
4. Davids's

3. ____ shoes are on the second floor.

1. Womens
2. Women's
3. Womens'
4. Womens's

4. Maybe you can borrow ____ book?

1. Paul
2. Paul's
3. Pauls
4. Pauls'

5. Do you know what your _____ scores were?

1. classmates
2. classmates'
3. classmates's
4. classmateses

6. I'm going to my _____ party.

1. neighbours
2. neighbours'
3. neighbours's
4. neighbourses

7. Do you think she is _____ than Beyoncé?

1. famouser
2. more famous

8. She must be the ______ girl in the world.

1. luckiest
2. luckyest
3. most lucky

9. He must be the _____ defender in football history.

1. badest
2. baddest
3. worset
4. worst

10. She is much ______ than her sister.

1. seriouser
2. more serious

11. You could find the answer ____ if you used a calculator.

1. easilier
2. more easily

12. This has to be the ____ topic ever.

1. boringest
2. most boring

13. I don't need ____ help. I can do this myself.

1. some
2. any

14. I think we need to get ____ more apples if we want to cook an apple pie.

1. some
2. any

15. Have you bought ____ milk?

1. some
2. any

16. Was there ___ food left when you arrived?

1. some
2. any

17. Could you give me ____ help?

1. some
2. any

18. There isn't ____ money left in his bank account.

1. some
2. any

19. How ____ players are in a team?

1. much
2. many

20. We don't have ____ sugar left.

1. much
2. many

21. We had so ____ fun last week.

1. much
2. many

22. He speaks ____ Spanish.

1. a little
2. a few

23. There is ____ chance of rain this week.

1. little
2. few

24. Hurry up! I don't have ____ time!

1. much
2. many

25. John ____ be ill today, I saw him at the gym an hour ago.

1. mustn't
2. can't
3. won't
4. doesn't have to

26. Alex grew up beside the sea. He ____ swim when he was four years old.

1. can
2. might
3. may
4. could

27. You ____ bring a warm jacket with you in case it gets cold later on.

1. shall
2. will
3. should
4. can

28. Excuse me, _____ you tell me the way to the cinema please?

1. should
2. could
3. may
4. might

29. The meeting starts at 2 p.m. tomorrow. Do you think you _____ be on time?

1. will
2. would
3. might
4. may

30. You should buy a lottery ticket. You ____ be lucky.

1. must
2. could
3. have to
4. can