M3 P3 W4 writing skills

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 3

learning goals

- I can find and correct common mistakes in writing

- I can avoid common mistakes in writing

The waiters were so nice they smiled the whole time to us and helped us with choosing or menu. 

The waiters were so nice, they smiled  at us the whole time and helped us with choosing our food. 

That was so an interessant day because we could not to speak dutch 

That was a very interesting day because we could not - speak Dutch 

Today am I going to tell you the car accident that I made last year. 

Today am I going to tell you about the car accident that I was in last year. 

I understand how feel i had the same problem with my own parents.

I understand how you feel, I had the same problem with my own parents.

Word order

He               was looking       at        the shop window      in Market street            last time we were there.

Subject           Verb                                    Object                      Place                                            Time

SVOPT!

SVOPT

Subject: Who. He/She/It/Mary/Peter/The police.

SVOPT

Verb: Do.

Walked/was looking/take/learnt/have taken

SVOPT

Object: What.

Football/the window shop/the table

SVOPT

Place: Where

At the supermarket/in the classroom/on the road.

SVOPT

Time: When

tomorrow/yesterday/in the evening/next year/last year

This, That, These, or Those

They gave the presents .... their father.

1. too their
2. to their
3. too there
4. to there

The weather is a bit better ...... yesterday.

1. than
2. then

.......mix it all together.

1. Than
2. Then

He said he would be there .......

1. to
2. too
3. two

For starters, look at ......design

1. you're
2. your

......both seventeen years old.

1. Their
2. They're
3. There

..... big fans of our teacher!

1. Were
2. Where
3. We're

Do you want to go over .........?

1. Their
2. There
3. They're

I know _1_ the mall is, _2_ just down there to the left.

1. 1=were,2=it's
2. 1=where, 2=it's
3. 1=where, 2=its
4. 1=we're, 2=its

I wouldn't do that if I ___ you.

1. where
2. were
3. we're

First we went through customs and ___ we picked up our luggage.

1. then
2. than

The museum needs to update ___ online schedule for summer.

1. it's
2. its

We _1_ lost in the middle of Timbuktu. No one knew _2_ we _3_. Next time we travel, _4_ going to bring along a map.

1. 1=were, 2=where, 3=were, 4=we're
2. 1=were, 2=we're, 3=where, 4=were
3. 1=where, 2=were, 3=where, 4=we're
4. 1=where, 2=where, 3=were, 4=were