H4 formal letter writing: error analysis

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

Error analysis -

Practice letter : Canterbury

FMM

Frequently Made Mistakes

• paragraphing
  
•  ! ! !
• no contractions: I don't = I do not etc.
• spelling / vocab

Pay attention to address:

Attn: Miss L. Faulkner

Dear Mr King,

Dear Miss Faulkner,

Dear Sir/Madam,

Attn: Mr D. Knight

Dear Mr Knight,

BIG 
NO NO

He's got no idea.
Write in full (copy whole sentence)

We'll go =

We can't stay

He'd like to know =

He'd been there before =

Spelling

• full or ful? 

words ending in ful, have one 'l'

 beautiful, wonderful, respectful, etc., 

however: My glass is full. 

when it's an adverb it has double 'l' (beautifully etc.)

 these words are separate: 

of course, all right

these words are joined:

everyone, someone, anyone

I cannot do that (of: I can’t do that) alright

Choose the correct option(s)

1. a sixteen-year-old boy
2. I am sixteen years old
3. a boy of sixteen
4. a sixteen year old boy

Choose the correct option

1. 2th june
2. 2nd June
3. 2nd june
4. 2th June

vocabulary & grammar

I want ---------------------------->

What do we use when we cannot use
'I want' ?

What's the difference between
THEN and THAN?

let op de verschillende vormen van een woord:

 1. different = anders, verschillend (bijv. nw.)

the difference = het verschil (zelfst. nw.)

to differ = anders zijn, verschillen (werkwoord)

2. an accident = een ongeluk accidentally = per ongeluk

3. except = behalve

an exception = een uitzondering exceptional = uitzonderlijk

4 . to accept = accepteren acceptable = acceptabel

5. to practise = oefenen

that's good practice = dat is een goede oefening

6. to advise = adviseren

a piece of advice = een advies

What's the difference between:
there / their / they're ?

Choose the correct option:
It was lovely visiting ........ school.

1. your
2. you're
3. you'r
4. you'are

When we ....... being shown around, we saw a fabulous sports ground

1. where
2. were
3. wear
4. wore

wich, which or witch?
Your school, ........ was impressive, is very different to schools in Holland.

1. wich
2. which
3. witch

 witch ----------------->

 wich is not a word!

to

too

I love going ..... the beach.

He is always ..... careful.

Lockdown is easing up on 1st June. We must all try .... keep our distance still.

On her birthday she got so many presents ... keep track off.

share ..... much of your personal

life with a lot of people.

On our way ..... school we saw two groups of friends

Milk

Profit

Days

Friends

Money

Chairs

Much

Many

Many

Much

Much

Many

"Mom, I'm going to bake a .............. cupcakes this afternoon. All my friends want to taste them. How .............. eggs do we still have? And how ............. butter is in the fridge?" 

Mom: "Ow, let me check. It looks like there is only a ............ eggs left. And there is also just a ............ butter. I don't think you will have enough. I'm doing groceries later today. I'll bring you some." 

much

many

little

few

lot of

There's not ______ tomato sauce on it. 

There's too _______ salt in the spaghetti.

My mum says I eat too _______ sweets. 

much 

many

enough

1. And __ I asked for the milk .

2. What did you do __?

3. She is bigger __ him.

4. They said their house was bigger __ theirs.

Than

Then

Then

Than

 I come _____________ England.

 This is a photo ____ me ________ my holiday ____ Spain

 I go ______ school ______ bus.

 I live _________ my mother in a small house.

I have a book ______ you.

Prepositions: Complete the gaps (1-8)   by dragging a preposition A-H. You can only use each preposition once. 

1.

on

to

from

by

of

in

with

for

4. I really want __ help you out.

3. You have the same sweater __!

2. I like ice cream __ much.

1. I was talking __ Maya yesterday. 

Too

To

To

Too

Br English or Am English?

We're in Europe...

So try to use Br English in Europe. 

In Europe we play football, not soccer ;)

When using Am English, you need to be consistent, 

and that can be difficult to maintain.

At school, when using formal writing, 

it's better for you to use Br English.

Error analysis

find the mistake(s) in the following sentences 

and correct it.

I would like to tank you for the wonderful week we had on your school. (2 mistakes)

What also catched my eye was ....

We spend a fantastic week at the Edmund’s school.

The school uniforms on the other hand, where not really my style.

I was very impressed ...... your school.

1. of
2. by
3. from
4. to

The other students talked about their school very .............. too.

1. postive
2. positively

I hope you and your pupils also
will have a nice time
in June in the Netherlands.

THE TEST:

SHOW OFF!

• use your vocab
  
• use linking words
• use the (online) dictionary
• add your own touch
• pay attention to detail

HAVE YOUR WRITING FILE COMPLETE & READY TO USE!

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