pitfalls

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

Pitfalls

Doel: Je weet welke fouten je NIET moet maken!

Wat betekenen de woorden die zoveel 

op elkaar lijken ook alweer 

en hoe gebruik je ze in de Engelse taal?

Test yourself!

They gave flowers .... their grandmother.

1. too
2. to

Sand the wood .... make it smooth.

1. to
2. too

Pitfall 1: Too vs To

• to = preposition (voorzetsel) - I am going to the movies.
  
• too = ook of te - I love you too./ This is too much. 

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.

The sequel is even worse ......the first film.

1. than
2. then

.......mix it all together.

1. Than
2. Then

Pitfall 2: Then vs Than

• then = when something is happening (tijd). And then the girl ran away.
• than = comparisons (vergelijkingen). You are taller than her. 

For starters, look at ......design

1. you're
2. your

Pitfall 3: Your vs You're

• Your = possesive (bezit) - This is your bag
• You're = contraction of you + are - You're a girl. 

Do you have _______ apple for me?

1. a
2. an

Do you go to ______ university?

1. a
2. an

Pitfall 4: An vs A

• An = klinkerklanken (a, e, i, o, u) ex. an apple 
• A = Medeklinkerklanken (b, c, d, f, etc) ex. a table

One cat - two ____

1. Catz
2. Catten
3. Cats
4. Cat's

Extra: Plurals (meervoud)

Een woord krijgt meestal een –s in het meervoud. 

 One photo -> Two photos

Deze –s komt vast aan het woord! 

(dus NOOIT ‘s).

Extra

Gonna & wanna

Extra

Gonna & wanna

WE DO NOT USE THESE!!

What is wrong about this sentence?
where is your jacket from

Capitalization & Punctuation

Why is this important?

Some students do not write any of these and miss a lot of points!

Let's make sure this isn't you in the test!

Capitalization

Let's take a look the words in English that you write with a capital letter!

Capitalization

First letter of a sentence always has a capital!

The girl is playing with her doll.  

Capitalization

• First letter of a sentence always has a capital! The girl is playing with her doll.  
• The name of a person, place, object, organization.

Capitalization

• Days of the week: Tuesday, Wednesday etc. 
• Months: January, February, March, April etc. 
• Holidays: Christmas, Valentine's day etc. 

Capitalization

The word I (van ik) is always written in capital letter!

I am going to the movies with me, myself and I.

(UK)  /  period (U.S.)

Full Stop ( period)

At the end of a statement – declarative sentence

My dog loves the postman.

To signal the end of a thought.

At the end of a command with mild forcefulness

Please leave the room.

I wish he were here.

Punctuation: Commas

• Create a list

A burger, fries, salad and a milkshake. 

• Break up a long sentence into smaller chunks.

When Josh saw the food, his stomach started to grumble.