Pitfalls

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2,3

Pitfalls 

Veelgemaakte fouten

Goals

You are able to avoid these pitfalls

Planning

Explanation

Exercises

Blooket

Wat is het verschil tussen:
To & Too

My friend drove me ___ my doctor's appointmment.

1. to
2. too

The second hamburger was _____ much for me.

1. to
2. too

My mum has lost the keys ___ our house.

1. to
2. too

Wat is het verschil tussen:
Then & Than

First we went through customs and ___ we picked up our luggage.

1. then
2. than

Today the weather was colder ___ yesterday.

1. then
2. than

He likes English better ____ maths.

1. then
2. than

Just _____ the lights went out.

1. then
2. than

Wat is het verschil tussen:
There & Their & They're

It looked like ___ wasn't anything they could do.

1. there
2. their
3. they're

_1_ going to love going _2_,
I heard _3_ food is the best!

1. 1 =their, 2=there, 3 =they're
2. 1=there, 2=their, 3=they're
3. 1=they're, 2=there, 3=their
4. 1=they're, 2=their, 3=there

If anyone calls, ask for _____ number.

1. they're
2. their
3. there

_____ being served.

1. They're
2. Their
3. There

I don't know where ____ going.

1. they're
2. their
3. there

Wat is het verschil tussen:
Your & You're

You made it around the track in under a minute, ____ fast!

1. your
2. you're

He's from Chester and _____ from Bristol.

1. you're
2. your

_____ teacher is ill.

1. You're
2. Your

Wat is het verschil tussen:
It's & Its

___ really hard to tell the difference between a jaguar and a leopard.

1. It's
2. Its

The museum needs to update ___ online schedule for summer.

1. it's
2. its

Wat is het verschil tussen:
A & An

He went to _____ university

1. a
2. an

He grabbed ____ apple from the fruit basket

1. a
2. an

Wat is het verschil tussen:
Where & Were & We're

WHERE VS WERE VS WE'RE

1. WHERE = waar = plaats
   Example: Where is your book?
2. WERE = verleden tijd: was of waren 
   Example: You were a very smart person. 
3. WE'RE = We are
   Example: We're very happy to be here.

____ are you from?

1. Where
2. We're
3. Were

There were apples on the table.

1. Where
2. We're
3. Were

They're reading magazines, but ____ reading books.

1. Where
2. We're
3. Were

Wat is het verschil tussen:
Who's & Whose

_____ not here today?

1. Who's
2. whose

Do you know ____ van that is?

1. Who's
2. Whose

She's the woman _____ going to be our new manager.

1. who's
2. whose

Exercises: writing

Classroom