Instruction on Essay & Grammar

• English
• Voortgezet speciaal onderwijs

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What different meanings does "spring" have?

1. season after autumn & to feel alive
2. different name for a chicken & cooking spoon
3. place where water comes to surface & type of soup
4. season after winter & a sudden jump upwards

How do you feel about going back to school?

😒🙁😐🙂😃

How many pages have you read in your English book during your holidays?

0100

The Grammar part of your essay

The following assignment has to be part of your essay:

1. Highlight 2 examples in your essay where the noun refers to a group and agrees with the verb. If you haven't used such a combination in your essay, come up with your own example and put it underneath your essay. 

• Example: The committee usually raise their hands to vote ‘yes’. 
  

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More examples

Rule: A verb has to agree with its subject​

• Many people live in Asia​
  
• Many leading members of the opposition party have criticised the delay.​
  
• Displayed on the board were the exam results. ​

For measurement or quantity we use a singular verb: ​

• Three hours seems a long time.​​ ​
  

Which verb is correct: Police believe/believes the crime rate in Bilthoven is rather low.

1. believes
2. believe

Three centimetres was/were all that separated the first two runners in the marathon. ​

1. was
2. were

The Grammar part of your essay

The following assignments have to be part of your essay:

2. Find an irregular use of a/an. 

• Example: A university, a European, an MP (member of parliament)
  

3. Find a sentence with "any" used because of a negative word in the sentence.

• Example: He is denied any type of justice.​

4. Find an example of a countable-noun sentence and an example of an uncountable-noun sentence. 

• Example Uncountable: a large/considerable/substantial amount of milk. 
• Example Countable: a large/considerable/substantial number of books. 

5. Find a sentence with an if-clause. 

• Example:If I had known you like chocolate, I would have brought you some. ​

Which is correct:
A:If you start studying now, you will pass this test.​
B: If you would start studying now, you will pass this test.

1. A is correct
2. B is correct

Which is correct:
A: I like very little sugar in my tea.
B: I like very few sugar in my tea.

1. little
2. few

Which is correct?
A: We are with a considerable amount of people here.
B: We are with a considerable number of people here.

1. amount
2. number

Which is correct?
A: I am reluctant to do any sports
B: I am reluctant to do some sports

1. any, because of the negative word reluctant
2. some, because of the negative word reluctant

Which one is NOT correct?

1. A European
2. An FBI agent
3. A MP (member of parliament)
4. A NATO general

Reminder essay

IF YOU WANT TO HAND IN A DRAFT OF YOUR ESSAY, YOU HAVE TO HAND THIS IN VIA EMAIL 1 WEEK BEFORE THE DEADLINE. 

GOOD LUCK!