HAVO 2 Pitfalls

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 2

Goodmorning!

How are y'all doing?

We'll take about thirty minutes.

Pitfalls

What is a pitfall?

Lesson goal!

I can avoid the different pitfalls in the English language.

Some common pitfalls

Your vs you're.

Its vs it's.

Whose vs who's.

Their vs they're vs there

To vs too.

Then vs than.

Were vs where vs we're

Fewer vs less

Is this ____ phone or mine?

1. Your
2. You're

1. Your / You're

Your = possession, shows something belongs to you.

Example: Is this your phone?

You're = contraction of "you are."

Example: You're my best friend.

____ been a long day, let's just chill.

1. Its
2. It's

2. Its / It's

Its = possession, shows something belongs to it.

Example: The dog wagged its tail.

It's = contraction of "it is" or "it has."

Example: It's a beautiful day.

____ going to the concert this weekend.

1. There
2. They're
3. They
4. Their

3. Their / They're

Their = possession, shows something belongs to them.

Example: Their house is huge.

They're = contraction of "they are."

Example: They're playing outside.

____ you at the party last night?

1. Where
2. Were
3. We're

4. We're / Were / Where

We're = contraction of "we are."

Example: We're going to the mall.

Were = past tense of "are."

Example: They were here yesterday.

Where = location.

Example: Where is the party?

I ate way ____ much candy at the movie.

1. To
2. Too

5. To / Too

To = direction or part of a verb.

Example: I want to play.

Too = also or excessively.

Example: It's too hot.

I'm taller ____ my little brother now.

1. Then
2. Than

6. Than / Then

Than = used for comparison.

Example: She is taller than him.

Then = used to show time or order.

Example: First study, then relax.

Do you know ____ dog this is?

1. Who's
2. Whose

7. Whose / Who's

Whose = possession, shows something belongs to someone.

Example: Whose book is this?

Who's = contraction of "who is"

Example: Who's coming to the party?

There were ____ mistakes on this quiz than the last one.

1. Fewer
2. Less

8. Fewer / Less

Fewer = used with countable nouns (things you can count).

Example: There are fewer cookies on the plate now.

Less = used with uncountable nouns (things you can’t count individually).

Example: He has less patience than his brother.

Now I'm curious to know

Did we reach our goal?

"I can avoid the different pitfalls in the English language."

Create a sentence using 'your' and 'you're'. (Be as creative as you can)

Create three sentences using 'where', 'were' and 'we're'.
Use each pitfall atleast once.

Thank y'all!

Good luck with the rest of the week!