Writing - common mistakes

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Writing common mistakes

With reference to your advertisement of 15 april in The Guardian.

Unfortunately i haven't got much experience.

Which sentence is correct?

1. Could I have you're reply in the morning?
2. Could I have you reply in the morning
3. Could I have your reply in the morning?
4. Could I have yours reply in the morning?

I realise christmas is coming up, but I want to hear from you soon.

I am gonna send you photo's

Which sentence is correct?

1. Their are two sides to this problem.
2. They're two sides to this problem.
3. Theirs are two sides to this problem.
4. There are two sides to this problem.

It ain't clear to me what u mean.

Which if these sentences is correct?

1. It had an impact on much life
2. It had an impact on my life.
3. It had an impact on many lifes
4. It had an impact on many lives.

Much people say I can sing beautiful.

Jimmy is on school to.

to

too

we have __ much homework!

Let's go __London.

Do you like football __?

You don't have __ worry.

He gave it __ me.

He works __ earn money.

I speak german better then french.

Which sentence is correct?

1. Its quiet a complex matter.
2. It's quite a complex matter.
3. It' s quit a complex matter.
4. Its quite a complex matter.

Should you let me know if that's all right with you.

Which sentence is correct?

1. Where is your beer?
2. Were is your beer?
3. They we're not having fun.
4. They were not having fun.

You can find many rice in the fields of vietnam

Watch out!

This is different in Dutch!

's is NOT allowed for plurals in English

Regular plurals

Just add -s to the end

Example: table - tables

Ending in s-sound

If you want to make a plural of a word that ends in an s-sound, you have to add - es

Example: dish - dishes

Ending in -f or -fe

If you want to make a plural of a word that ends in -f or -fe, you have to change the -f to a -v and then add -s or -es

Example: wife - wives

Ending in -y (after a consonant)

If you want to make a plural of a word that ends in a consonant + -y, you have to change the -y to -i and then add -es

Example: baby - babies

Ending in -y (after a vowel)

If you want to make a plural of a word that ends in a vowel + y, you can just add -s to the end

Example: day - days

Irregular plurals

There are many plurals that can't be explained. 

Let's see if you know what they are!

Plurals (2)

Onregelmatige meervouden

• man - men
• woman - women
• tooth - teeth
• foot - feet
• sheep - sheep
• series - series

• child - children
• mouse - mice
• criterion - criteria
• Englishman - Englishmen
• a Japanese - two Japanese
• a Chinese - two Chinese

Plurals (2)

Woorden die altijd meervoud zijn

• bril - spectacles/glasses
• (spijker)broek - trousers/jeans
• schaar - scissors

Waarom zijn deze woorden altijd meervoud?

Plurals (2)

Nog meer woorden die altijd meervoud zijn 

(sommigen hebben onregelmatige meervoudsvormen!)

• douane - customs
• inhoud - contents
• politie - police
• vee - cattle
• omgeving - surroundings
• opbrengst - proceeds
• pand - premises

Plurals (2)

Sommige woorden zijn altijd enkelvoud in het Engels

• inlichtingen - information
• meubelen - furniture
• vorderingen - progress
• adviezen - advice

There is .........................wind today.

1. MANY
2. MUCH

Are there .... customers in the shop?

1. much
2. many

I would like to go to an university.

Mind your punctuation!

Wat is het verschil tussen deze 2 zinnen?

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