Pitfalls

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 2-4

Pitfalls

Pitfalls

Spelling mistakes

Their/there/they're

Their - possesion

Their class is the best in math.

There - direction

Is that a rollercoaster over there?

They're - They are

They are nice people.                                                           https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I776Ibj3iTs

It looked like ___ wasn't anything they could do.

1. there
2. their
3. they're

were/we're

Were - Past tense of was

Where were you?

We're - We are

We're going to get something to eat.

I wouldn't do that if I ___ you.

1. where
2. were
3. we're

its/it's/it is

Its - posessive

Its footprints...

It's - It is/ It has

It's very cold outside

it's

its

That's not __ box.

__ never enough for him.

That's not what __ like. 

__ nothing to worry about.

I chose this book, because I liked __ cover.

The dog is chasing __ tail.

too/to

Too - excessive

That's too much noise

to - place, direction, possesion

I'm going to the store

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.

Articles

the, a or an

The - When talking about something specific

I'm going to the hospital

a - vowel (klinker)

A pineapple

an - consonant (medeklinker) & vowel sounds

An apple/ An hour

a/an:
umbrella

1. a
2. an

a/an:
hour

1. a
2. an

a/an:
banana

1. a
2. an

Prepositions

at, in, on, for, by, of, to

To link nouns, pronouns and phrases to other words in a sentence.

I am going to school

I am in the bathroom

What is on the television

Which preposition is correct?
The Netherlands is ... sea level.

1. below
2. under
3. beyond
4. by

In het NL zou je zeggen: onder zee niveau

In het Engels is de regel: 

under = er is direct iets onder het object

The paper is hidden under the rock

below = onder in de zin van op een lager niveau.

Which preposition is correct?
She studies ... a famous university.

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

Buildings

in: wanneer je het hebt over het gebouw zelf

at:  wanneer je het hebt over de functie van het gebouw. 

Grammar

much/many

Much - uncountable

How much milk does this recipe need?

Many - Countable

How many sugar cubes would you like?

There's so ...... grass outside!

1. many
2. much

We have way too ___ homework!

1. many
2. much

I don't have .... water left in this bottle. Luckily, I've got ..... more bottles of water!

1. Much/Much
2. Many/much
3. Many/Many
4. Much/many

Tijden

"At" - used to indicate a specific time

I'll meet you at 3 pm.

"In" - used to indicate a specific period or time frame

We'll be there in five minutes.

"On" - used to indicate a specific day or date

The party is on Saturday.

"Between" - used to indicate a period or time frame between two points

The meeting is between 2 pm and 4 pm.

Which preposition is correct?
I have a meeting ... noon today.

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

Which preposition is correct?
I finish school early ... Wednesdays

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