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Pitfalls

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- Common writing mistakes (pitfalls)

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Pitfalls

Pitfalls

Your - you're

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pitfall words?

It is _______ dangerous to get any closer.

1. to
2. too

Jack is going _______ the party.

1. to
2. too

I am _______ tired _____ go _____ the party.

1. too / to / to
2. too / too /too
3. to /to /to
4. too /too /to

To - too - two

To: combine with a verb, 
use to show motion

I am going to the cinema.

    Too: also, extremely

    They want to join us too.

Two: the number 2,  

Let’s buy two apples

Mark will eat his dinner first, ______ he will eat his dessert.

1. than
2. then

They say they are better _______ you.

1. than
2. then

Than - then

Than: (vergelijking) used as a comparison

He is taller than his brother.
You've done more than enough.

Then: 1. (tijd) Time             

And then the police arrived.

Then: 2. next/also

There was a flash of lightening then thunder.

They worked hard on _______ exercises.

1. their
2. there
3. they're

I'm going to hide over _____ .

1. their
2. there
3. they're

I ate _______ sweets.

1. their
2. there
3. they're

_______ going to be cross.

1. Their
2. There
3. They're

Their - there - they're

Their: possessive (Their books)

There: refers to a place (Over there)

They're: they are

The dog wagged _______ tail.

1. it's
2. its

_______ very cold in here.

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

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