English pitfalls

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Good morning!

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English Grammar
Pitfalls

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Pitfalls.....
(Common errors)
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Today
- Homework check 
- Common writing mistakes (pitfalls)

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Pitfalls

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Pitfalls
Your - you're
your : bezittelijk (jouw)
you're: afkorting van ''you are'' 

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Do you know more
pitfall words?

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It is _______ dangerous to get any closer.
A
to
B
too

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To - too
To: combinatie met ww 
I am going to visit my grandparents.

Too: ''te'' / ''ook''
It is too late. They want to join us too.

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They say they are better _______ you.
A
than
B
then

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Than - then
Than: vergelijking
You've done more than enough.

Then: tijd
And then the police arrived.

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They worked hard on _______ exercises.
A
their
B
there
C
they're

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Their - there - they're
Their: bezittelijk (Their books)

There: daar (locatie) (Over there)

They're: they are


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The dog wagged _______ tail.
A
it's
B
its

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It's - its
It's: it is

Its: bezittelijk (his / hers / its)




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We _______ just looking for you.
A
where
B
we're
C
were

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Where - were - we're
Where: waar (Where are you going?)

Were: waren (We were talking.)

We're: we are


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I don't want to _______ my wallet.
A
lose
B
loose

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_______ book is this?
A
who's
B
whose

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Whose - Who's
whose: van wie
Whose name is Carl?

Who's: Who is 
Who's the boy over there?

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I eat ______ food at work than I used to.
A
fewer
B
less

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Fewer - Less
Fewer: minder (telbare zelfstandige naamwoorden)

There are fewer flowers on my rose bush than last year

Less: minder  (ontelbare zelfstandige naamwoorden)
I have less money nowadays than I used to.

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Slide 23 - Link

Pitfalls practice
Stepping Stones 
I Writing & Grammar 

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