E: Writing & Grammar

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• Leerjaar 2

Plurals & much / many

Plurals & much / many

First, a little check-up. How are the vibes?

Plurals & much / many

Lesdoel: 

Aan het einde van de les weet ik wanneer je much moet gebruiken en wanneer je many moet gebruiken.

Wat verwacht ik van jullie?

Plurals & much / many

We went over 'plurals' last year... what does it mean? 

Hoe zetten we woorden in het meervoud?

Plurals

Standaardregel = woord + s

boy = boys dog = dogs

Bij woorden die eindigen op een medeklinker + y = y verdwijnt en wordt – ies

baby = babies butterfly = butterflies

Woorden die eindigen op ch, sh, s, ss, x, z = + es

bus = buses box= boxes watch = watches

Woorden die eindigen op medeklinker + o = +es

tomato = tomatoes

(Let op wel uitzonderingen: photos/pianos/casinos)

Woorden die eindigen op f of fe = f/fe verdwijnt en wordt -ves

loaf = loaves wife = wives

1. elfs
2. elves
3. elfes
4. elf's

1. ponys
2. ponies
3. pony's
4. ponie's

1. bus's
2. buss
3. buses
4. busses

1. leaves
2. leafes
3. leafs
4. leaf's

1. faces
2. face's
3. facies
4. facces

1. mouthees
2. mouth's
3. mouthens
4. mouths

1. first laddies
2. first ladys
3. first ladies
4. first lady's

1. modelles
2. modellen
3. models
4. modelens

1. bodys
2. bodies
3. boddies
4. body's

1. wives
2. wifies
3. wifes
4. wife's

Much and many

much = veel
many = veel
Maar wanneer gebruiken we much en wanneer many?

Kijk naar de voorbeelden

wat zou de regel kunnen zijn?

I don't have much money.
How many friends do you have?
He has got many books.
They drink much coffee.

Which one should you use?

Many --> voor telbare woorden

Much --> voor ontelbare woorden

Een woord is telbaar wanneer:

1. je het kunt tellen, 
2. het een meervoud heeft.

Telbaar

Ontelbaar

Euros

A loaf of bread

Money

Bread

People

a cup of coffee

book

sand

Telephone

information

hour

egg

milk

Time

food

dog

air

coffee

There is .........................wind today.

1. MANY
2. MUCH

This city has ... beautiful buildings.

1. much
2. many

We haven't got ... work to do.

1. much
2. many

5. There wasn't ..... sun.

1. much
2. many

I don't have ....... friends.

1. much
2. many

I understand when to use much, and when to use many in a sentence.

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Let's get to work

Let's focus on page 26/27/28/29

Two things to keep in mind:

Ask three before me

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