Feedback on writing 2023-2024

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 3

Writing workshop 2

Feedback on writing

Why are we doing all this stuff?

UPCOMING ENGLISH EXAM:

ENGELS SCHRIJVEN A2

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General feedback mock writing exam

3 short writing assignments

Didn't do it? You have one more chance...

What's wrong with this sentence?

'i thought it would be nice if i gave you some tips.'

Capital letters in English

• I (ALWAYSSSSSSS)
• At the start of a sentence
• Names (people, places, brands (example: Google), etc)
• Months and days of the week

When is 'i' (ik) written with a capital letter?

1. Only at the start of a sentence
2. Never
3. ALWAYS
4. Whenever you feel like it

He knew all the answers, but 

did not. 

i

I

What is the correct way to end an e-mail?

1. Best regards
2. Warm regards
3. Kind regards
4. Sweet regards

What is the correct way to end an e-mail?

1. Yours sincerely
2. Yours cincerlly
3. Your sincerely
4. Yours sincirely

YOURS SINCERELY,

(your name here)

What is wrong with this sentence?

I want to go swimming at the lake where I was yesterday with my cousin.'

Tijdsbepalingen in het Engels

Altijd helemaal vooraan of achteraan in de zin

''I talked to him yesterday.''

''Yesterday I talked to him.''

NOT: ''I talked yesterday to him.''

Which of these sentences fits best near the end of a formal letter?

1. Hear you soon.
2. I’d like to hear back from you.
3. I hope to hear from you soon.
4. Let me know what you thinking.

More on prepositions (common mistakes)

Fill in the correct preposition

'I'd like to follow up ____ our conversation from yesterday.'

1. in
2. on
3. off
4. at

Fill in the correct preposition

'I look forward ___ hearing ____ you.'

1. to, from
2. to, off
3. to, to
4. off, of

Use of plurals (meervoudsvormen)

• -s at the end (cat -> cats)​
  
• -es at the end if it ends in –s, -ss, -sh, -ch, -x or -z (bus -> buses) (tax -> taxes)​
  
• Double the –s (gas – gasses)​
  
• -ve + s if it ends on –f or –fe (wive -> wives) (wolf -> wolves)​
  
• If Y than –ies (city -> cities)​
  
• If the letter before the –y is a vowel add an –s (boy -> boys)​
  
• If the singular noun ends in –o add –ess (potato – potatoes) Exceptions: (photo -> photos)​
  
• If it ends in –us plural is –i (cactus -> cacti) (octopus -> octopi)​
  
• If it ends in –is, the plural is –es (analysis – analyses)​
  
• If it ends in –on plural is in –a (criterion – criteria)​
  
• Some nouns do not change (sheep – sheep) (species – species)​
  
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Irregular plural forms

• goose – geese​
  
• man – men​
  
• woman – women​
  
• tooth – teeth​
  
• foot – feet​
  
• mouse – mice​

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What is the plural of 'person'?

What is the plural of 'child'?

Please write down a correct way to end a letter.

Follow the assignment!

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What's next?

Hand in the assignment if you haven't yet!

Adjust your work according to the feedback. 

What else?

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