English common grammar pitfalls

• English
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Workshop Common Grammar mistakes

Pitfalls

Aim of this workshop:

- do research & tackle grammar pitfalls

- to improve your writing skills

Common grammar mistakes

• capital letters                           * much/ many
• your/ you're                              * present simple; usage
• there/ they're/ their                   * present continuous; ,,
• its/ it's                                       *
• than/ then
• to/ too/ two
• where/ were/ we're/ wear

Make sure each group covers another topic

Pick a challenging topic

Workshop:

• Form a pair/ trio
• Pick a topic
• Do research >    Take notes (Word)

                                 Find & write correct examples (full sentences)
                                 Prepare to explain the topic to your peers

• Present/ Explain

                                         
                                          

                                         

Every team member should understand the topic!

Presenting:

• Introduce the topic
• Correct usage
• Examples
• Check for understanding

Present your findings! (3-5 minutes)

Peers:

If necessary,

• Take notes (Word)
• Ask questions
  
• Check the explanation

Common grammar mistakes

• capital letters                             * much/ many
• your/ you're                                * present simple
• there/ they're/ their                     * present continuous
• its/ it's
• than/ then
• to/ too/ two
• where/ were/ we're/ wear

Tips & Tricks

• The following slides show explanations about various grammar topics and links to websites
• You can use them as a reference
• There is practice material

www.myenglishpages.com

www.esl-lounge.com

www.englisch-hilfen.de

Pitfalls > explanations in short

To - too - two

To: combine with a verb, 
use to show motion

I am going to the cinema.

Too: also, extremely

They want to join us too.

Two: the number 2,  

Let’s buy two apples

Than - then

Than: (vergelijking) used as a comparison

He is taller than his brother.
You've done more than enough.

Then: 1. (tijd) Time             

And then the police arrived.

Then: 2. next/also

There was a flash of lightening then thunder.

Their - there - they're

Their: possessive (Their books)

There: refers to a place (Over there)

They're: they are

It's - its

It's: it is

Its: bezittelijk (his / hers / its)

Where - were - we're - wear

Where: waar (Where are you going?)

Were: waren (We were talking.)

We're: we are

Wear: to have clothing, jewellery, etc. on your body

Reminder: word order

who

does

what

where

when

 I

play

football

in the garden

every day

Sarah

watches 

Netflix

on the sofa

at 8 o'clock

My mother

walks

the dog

in the park

on Saturdays

much - many

Much: uncountable (How much milk do you want in your coffee?)

Many: countable (How many students will be taking part?)

We're: we are