Word order + Linking words

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 2

Word order (basics)

Word order

Most common word order

who - does - what - where - when

• John lost his phone at school yesterday.
• My mother met my father at the cinema twenty years ago.
• I listen to music every day.
• Elin is hanging out at a friend's house right now.
  

Exercise

Put the sentences from the upcoming slides in the correct order.

Don't forget to use capital letters and punctuation correctly!

Which sentence is correct?

1. We listen to the radio in the morning.
2. We listen in the morning to the radio.

Which sentence is correct?

1. He has on Thursdays football practice.
2. He has football practice on Thursdays.

don't - at - sleep - night - Cats

listen - music - to - I - every day

watch - the news - Harry - always - Does

father - professional - Does - your - - play - football

that - like - movie - Do - new - you

the weekend - We - at the park - hang out - at

Hoe ga je te werk?

1.  zoek als eerst het zelfstandig werkwoord op.

2.  plaats dan het bijwoord van frequentie VOOR het werkwoord.

LET OP!

Als het werkwoord een vorm is van to be (am, are, is, was, were) dan staat het bijwoord van frequentie ACHTER het werkwoord.

1. He _________ listens __________ to the radio.

2. They ___________ read ___________ a book.

3. Tom _________ is _________ very friendly. 

4. Pete _________ gets _________ angry. 

5. We _________ are _________ on time. 

Sleep het bijwoord op de juiste plek

often

sometimes

usually

never

always

We have been here before. (never)

We accused him of theft (never)

The man left hotels without paying. (often)

I am a sociable person. (generally)

LINKING WORDS

signaalwoorden

Linking words:

We know them as 'voegwoorden'.

When do you use voegwoorden in Dutch?

Can we think of any English linking words/voegwoorden?

Linking words

Wanneer je linking words kunt gebruiken en waarvoor:

- voorbeelden geven

- informatie toevoegen

- een volgorde aangeven

- een reden geven

- een tegenstelling aangeven

Practice Time!

Time for a quiz. Let's see if you guys know when to use what linking word!

Trump claimed the votes were meddled ....... he thought he had evidence.

1. because
2. despite
3. so
4. besides

She won't mind you're late.
........ , it's not really your fault.

1. Besides
2. or
3. so
4. but

.... video games I also like formula one! (informatie toevoegen)

1. besides
2. since
3. and
4. as well as

.......... I don't like brussel sprouts.
I never did and I never will.
(volgorde)

1. In the first place
2. first
3. while
4. in conclusion

.......... the Buccaneers won the game, they are going to the Super Bown and not the Packers.

1. however
2. furthermore
3. Since
4. and

The new president of the United States always gives a speech ..... his new plans.

1. because
2. due to
3. and
4. regarding

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