English pitfalls

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• MBO
• Studiejaar 2

English Writing

Pitfalls

Today

- Common writing mistakes (pitfalls)

Pitfalls

Pitfalls

Your - you're

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pitfall words?

It is _______ dangerous to get any closer.

1. to
2. too

To - too

To: combinatie met ww 
I am going to the cinema.

Too: ''te'' / ''ook''

They want to join us too.

They say they are better _______ you.

1. than
2. then

Than - then

Than: vergelijking
You've done more than enough.

Then: tijd

And then the police arrived.

They worked hard on _______ exercises.

1. their
2. there
3. they're

Their - there - they're

Their: bezittelijk (Their books)

There: daar (locatie) (Over there)

They're: they are

The dog wagged _______ tail.

1. it's
2. its

It's - its

It's: it is

Its: bezittelijk (his / hers / its)

We _______ just looking for you.

1. where
2. we're
3. were

Where - were - we're

Where: waar (Where are you going?)

Were: waren (We were talking.)

We're: we are

I don't want to _______ my wallet.

1. lose
2. loose

Lose - loose

Lose: verliezen (Did you lose it?)

Loose: los (The animals ran loose.)

_______ option do you prefer?

1. With
2. Which

Which - with

Which: die, dat, welke 
We went to a bar, which I liked very much.

With: met / bij
Are you going with friends?

Pitfalls practice

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Do the 10 exercises

Link on Teams

Teams > bestanden > periode 2 > 

- Invitation to a job interview

- Informal email exercise

- Formal email exercise