common writing mistakes (40 min rooster)

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 2

Welcome!

- reading 30 minutes 

- common mistakes 

- exercise

- ending the lesson 

Reading 30 min

Grab your book and start reading. For the ones that didn't/couldn't bring their book today, I have a writing exercise. 

You can work on this individually and as quietly as possible so the rest can focus on reading :)

spot the mistake

Once again on the next page you will see some sentences.

Each sentence contains one (or more) mistake(s).

Spot which ones and write them down.

Spot the mistakes

1. Did she baked food for thanksgiving?

2. I am making my homework right now.

3. Your being very rude.

4. I don't think i've ever heard of that band.

5. Their not making any sense.

6. I am going too the cinema

Spot the mistakes

1. Did she bake food for thanksgiving?

2. I am doingmy homework right now.

3. You´re being very rude.

4. I don't think I've ever heard of that band.

5. They´re not making any sense.

6. I am going to the cinema.

Common mistakes

what do they mean? and when do you use which?

1. to - too - two

2. your - you're

3. their - they're - there

4. then - than 

5. Where - were - we're

their - they're - there 

1. Their: possessive 

That is their book. 

2. They're: they are 

They're not listening. 

3. There (daar): a place

My brother is there right now. 

to vs too vs two

1. To (naar/om): combine a verb (werkwoord), use to show motion

I am going to the cinema.

2. Too (ook/te):  also, extremely

They want us to join too. / They think I am too loud.

3. Two (twee)

Let's buy two apples.

Than vs then 

Than: used when comparing things (vergelijken) 

He is taller than his brother.

Then: time /  next,also 

And then the police arrived. (time) 

There was lightning then thunder. ( next, also) 

your - you're

1. Your (jouw): possession

Is this your book?

2. You're: you are

You're not invited to the party

where - we're - were

1. Where (waar)

Where are you going?

2. We're: we are

We're not in the mood to watch a movie. 

3. Were (waren): past tense of to be

They were talking on the phone. 

It is _____ dangerous to get any closer.

1. to
2. too

They say they are better _____ you.

1. than
2. then

They worked hard on ____ exercises.

1. there
2. they're
3. their

Make sure ____ on time.

1. your
2. you're

We ____ just looking for you.

1. we're
2. were
3. where

Jake 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

Mark will eat his dinner first ____ he will eat his dessert.

1. then
2. than

I'm going to hide over ____

1. their
2. there
3. they're

I ate ___ sweets.

1. Their
2. they're
3. there

____ going to be late

1. There
2. their
3. they're

__1__ ___2__ we supposed to meet?

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

Next lesson 

- you're going to read individually again so bring your reading book.

- you're going to start practising your writing skills with some exercises.