TL4 - Theme 2 - Grammar 6 (Pitfalls)

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t
• Leerjaar 4

Theme 2: 

Grammar 6: Pitfalls

Pitfalls (valkuilen)

In het Engels zijn er een aantal woorden die vaak door elkaar 
worden gehaald omdat ze hetzelfde klinken maar anders 
worden geschreven. 

                           - To / Too                   - Its / it's 
                           - Than / Then          - Their / There / They're 
                           - Your / You're         - Where / Were / We're 

To / Too:

To = naar          I'm going to a party
      = aan           I gave the present to her. 
      = om te       They were given a book to read. 

Too = te            She's too nice to lie to people. 
         = ook        Lisa is coming to the party too. 

Than / Then:

Than = dan en gebruik je bij vergelijkingen
               Brian is a lot taller than his brother. 
               This dress is smaller than the other one. 

Then = dan / toen en geeft een tijd aan. 
               We first had lunch and then went to Adam's party. 
                I visited my grandma and then went home. 
   

Your / You're:

Your = jouw (bezit)
             Can I borrow your book? 
             You need to clean your room today. 

You're = you are (jij bent)
              You're late. Where were you? 
              You're the nicest person I know. 

Its / It's:

Its = zijn / van het (bezit)
          I parked my bike in its usual place. 
          The cat is drinking its milk. 

It's = it is (het is)
          It's time to go home. 
          It's my birthday today. 
                    

Their / There / They're:

Their = hun (bezit)                                       They're = they are (zij zijn)
               Their house is for sale.                        They're always nice. 
               Are these their books?                        They're never late. 

There = daar (plaats)
              Shall we sit over there?
              I have never been there before.

Where / Were / We're:

Where = waar (plaats)                                      We're = we are (wij zijn)
              Where were you last night?             We're best friends.  
              Where are you going?                        We're so happy!

Were = was (waren)
              We were having dinner. 
              They were always nice to us. 

1. I heard Dean is coming to Lisa's party ____.

1. to
2. too

2. I heard ______ car got stolen last night.

1. there
2. their
3. they're

3. Do you think ___ going to rain tonight?

1. its
2. it's

4. ____ did you go on holiday?

1. where
2. were
3. we're

5. ____ so much taller than the last time I saw you!

1. your
2. you're

6. Can you give this ___ Julia for me please?

1. to
2. too

7. We ____ walking home when saw an accident happen down the road.

1. where
2. were
3. we're

8. We first had dinner and ___ watched some TV together.

1. than
2. then

9. Maybe you should turn the camera on ___ side?

1. its
2. it's

10. The weather today is going to be even worse ___ yesterday.

1. than
2. then

Today:

- Maak Theme 2 opdracht J26 & J27
- Maak af Theme 2 opdracht 1 t/m 25

- Slim Stampen
- Voorwaardelijke toetsen (1 November!)
- Film Recensie (1 November!)