Common mistake (Writing)

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

Common mistakes 

Theme 7 - Grammar

What are we going to do?

• Grammar - Pitfalls
• Questions and examples
• Online exercises for common mistakes
• Workbook exercises: Reading or writing 

Grammar - Pitfalls

... to prevent common mistakes in English

Common mistakes in English

1. She was bored in the class.
2. She was boring in the class.

Common mistakes in English

1. Although it was raining, but we had the picnic.
2. Although it was raining, we had the picnic.

Common mistakes in English

1. I have visited Graceland last year.
2. I visited Graceland last year.

Common mistakes in English

1. My bus leaves at 3 o'clock.
2. My bus is leaving at 3 o'clock.

Common mistakes in English

1. My flight departs in 5:00 am.
2. My flight departs at 5:00 am.

Common mistakes in English

1. How many children do you have?
2. How many childrens do you have?

Common mistakes in English

1. I closed very quietly the door.
2. I closed the door very quietly.

Common mistakes in English

1. We should contact their mothers
2. We should contact they’re mothers

Common mistakes in English

1. The sofa looks great with it’s new cover
2. The sofa looks great with its cover

Common mistakes in English

1. We usually drive home.
2. We drive usually to home.

Common mistakes in English

1. I’m to hot
2. I’m too hot

Common mistakes in English

1. Myself and John are going into town
2. John and I are going into town

Common mistakes in English

1. knifes
2. knives
3. heros
4. heroes

Common mistakes in English

1. much water
2. many water

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More pitfalls...

Pitfalls

You should've said something back ....

1. than
2. then

.... are not doing .... homework.

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

Sometimes things are ... good ... be true.

1. too, to
2. two, too
3. to, too
4. too, too

I can't see ... is ...

1. which, which
2. which, wich
3. wich, witch
4. witch, witch

That is ... dog so it is ... responsibility.

1. your, you're
2. you're, your
3. your, your
4. you're, youre

I am good ... German.

1. at
2. with
3. in
4. during

Dan is bigger ... Evan.

1. then
2. than

I will not make these common mistakes ever again

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Writing

First! Check if you have done all the previous writing.
Finished?

Then continue with writing assignment 5!

What would life be like in the past? What would you do during this time period?
Think of a timeperiod and write a short story about it in 250 words.