Troublesome words

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t, mavo, havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1-4

TROUBLESOME WORDS

Writing sentences in English: 

getting ready for the writing test 

Why writing practice? 

In this lesson you will practice things that are important to know when writing. We are getting ready for your writing test and also for your writing school exam in the examination year. 

Word order

WAAR - WANNEER -> Place before Time

I am flying to Canada for a holiday in July. 

In July I am flying to  Canada for a holiday.

Punctuation

 . full stop ( at the end of a sentence)

 , comma

                -Jimmy and Johnny hate Math, but they enjoy Science.

                -Jimmy and Johnny also like PE, History and French.

 Remember: I enjoy History becuase I find it interesting. 

                         If I found History interesting, I would enjoy it. 

Capital letters

               -starts a new sentence                    This is me. That is you.

                -for names or things                       We went to Disney World.

                -I (when talking about yourself)   Can I talk to you?

                - days, months                                   I have English on Monday.

          When writing, make sure you pay attention to:

Your turn!

Rewrite the whole sentence, using correct punctuation and capitals.

(Herschrijf de hele zin, gebruik de juiste interpunctie en hoofdletters.)

my brother sister and I watch netflix every evening in my room

Troublesome words

where - were

where: waar (plaats)

                  That' is where she lives. 

were: vorm van "to be"; een werkwoord

                   We were enjoying our stay in Canada a lot.

Your turn!

Write the missing word (not the whole sentence).

Choose between where and were.

We ...... on top of the mountain when it started to snow.

Do you know ..... I left my car keys?

Troublesome words

there / their / they're

there: plaatsen en posities

                       There are two possibilities how to solve the situation. 

                        I will meet you there. 

their: bezit, iets is van hen 

                         That is their box.

they're: afkorting voor "they are" (de apostrof neemt de plaats van "a")

                          They're never going to use that box.

Your turn!

Write the missing word (not the whole sentence).

Choose between there, their and they're.

Choose between there, their and they're

I'll see you over ...... .

Choose between there, their and they're

Tom and Jerry were just here. These must be ..... books.

Choose between there, their and they're

..... my best friends.

Troublesome words

its / it's 

its:    bezit, iets is van een ding

                  The dog has a bone in its mouth.

              They discussed the difficulty of the test and its length. 

it's: - afkorting voor "it is" (de apostrof neemt de plaats van "i")

                   It's not a bone, it's a toy.

Your turn!

Write the missing word (not the whole sentence).

Choose between its and it's.

Wow, .... a wonderful day today.

Look at the table.
..... leg is broken.

Look for the mistakes in the sentences and write them correctly.

(Think of punctuation, capitals, and troublesome words.)

were do they think they left there keys

he knew where they where hiding

they're not going to give up they're seats and move over they're.

How confident are you that you'll avoid these mistakes in your next writing test?

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