V3 P3 W4 writing mistakes

Assignment!
You will see an informal letter. 
Find the 24 mistakes.
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Assignment!
You will see an informal letter. 
Find the 24 mistakes.

Slide 1 - Tekstslide

Assignment!

Slide 2 - Tekstslide

Assignment answers!

Slide 3 - Tekstslide

Capitalization
  • First letter of a sentence always has a capital! The girl is playing with her doll.  
  • The name of a person, place, object, organization.

Slide 4 - Tekstslide

Capitalization
  • Days of the week: Tuesday, Wednesday etc. 
  • Months: January, February, March, April etc. 
  • Holidays: Christmas, Valentine's day etc. 

Slide 5 - Tekstslide

Capitalization
The word I (van ik) is always written in capital letter!
I am going to the movies with me, myself and I.

Slide 6 - Tekstslide

Full Stop ( period)
At the end of a statement – declarative sentence

My dog loves the postman.

To signal the end of a thought.
At the end of a command with mild forcefulness

Please leave the room.

I wish he were here.

Slide 7 - Tekstslide

Slide 8 - Tekstslide

Slide 9 - Tekstslide

Punctuation: Commas
  • Create a list
A burger, fries, salad(,) and a milkshake. 

  • Break up a long sentence into smaller chunks.
When Josh saw the food, his stomach started to grumble.


Slide 10 - Tekstslide

Pitfalls

Slide 11 - Tekstslide


They gave flowers .... their grandmother.
A
too
B
to

Slide 12 - Quizvraag


Sand the wood .... make it smooth.
A
to
B
too

Slide 13 - Quizvraag

Pitfall 1: Too vs To
  • to = preposition (voorzetsel) - I am going to the movies.
  • too = ook of te - I love you too./ This is too much. 

Slide 14 - Tekstslide

The sequel is even worse ......the first film.
A
than
B
then

Slide 15 - Quizvraag

.......mix it all together.
A
Than
B
Then

Slide 16 - Quizvraag

Pitfall 2: Then vs Than
  • then = when something is happening (tijd). And then the girl ran away.
  • than = comparisons (vergelijkingen). You are taller than her. 

Slide 17 - Tekstslide

For starters, look at ......design
A
you're
B
your

Slide 18 - Quizvraag

Pitfall 3: Your vs You're
  • Your = possesive (bezit) - This is your bag
  • You're = contraction of you + are - You're a girl. 

Slide 19 - Tekstslide

Do you have _______ apple for me?
A
a
B
an

Slide 20 - Quizvraag

Do you go to ______ university?
A
a
B
an

Slide 21 - Quizvraag

Pitfall 4: An vs A
  • An = klinkerklanken (a, e, i, o, u) ex. an apple 
  • A = Medeklinkerklanken (b, c, d, f, etc) ex. a table

Slide 22 - Tekstslide

One cat - two ____
A
Catz
B
Catten
C
Cats
D
Cat's

Slide 23 - Quizvraag

Extra: Plurals (meervoud)
Een woord krijgt meestal een –s in het meervoud. 
 One photo -> Two photos
Deze –s komt vast aan het woord! 
(dus NOOIT ‘s).


Slide 24 - Tekstslide

Extra
Gonna & wanna

Slide 25 - Tekstslide

Extra
Gonna & wanna
WE DO NOT USE THESE!!

Slide 26 - Tekstslide

Assignment!

Slide 27 - Tekstslide

Assignment answers!

Slide 28 - Tekstslide