Most common mistakes

This week we'll be looking into...
...writing rules
...the most commonly made mistakes. 
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This week we'll be looking into...
...writing rules
...the most commonly made mistakes. 

Slide 1 - Tekstslide

Goal
You can recognize the most common writing mistakes and avoid them yourself in the future. 

Slide 2 - Tekstslide

Slide 3 - Tekstslide

1) Dear Sir or Madam,
If you do not know the name of the person you are writing to, use this. It is always advisable to try to find out a name.

2) Dear Mr Jenkins,
If you know the name, use the title (Mr, Mrs, Miss or Ms, Dr, etc.) and the surname only. If you are writing to a woman and do not know if she uses Mrs or Miss, you can use Ms, which is for married

1) Yours faithfully
If you do not know the name of the person, end the letter this way.

2) Yours sincerely
If you know the name of the person, end the letter this way.

3. With kind regards
Commonly used. 

Slide 4 - Tekstslide

First paragraph?

Slide 5 - Woordweb

Second/Third paragraph

Slide 6 - Woordweb

Last paragraph

Slide 7 - Woordweb

A vs AN
Do you live in __ house?
No, actually, I live in __ apartment.

Slide 9 - Open vraag

Slide 10 - Tekstslide

A or An?
_____ bed
A
A
B
An

Slide 11 - Quizvraag

A or An?
_____ online meeting
A
A
B
An

Slide 12 - Quizvraag

A or An?
_____ funny joke
A
A
B
An

Slide 13 - Quizvraag

A or An?
_____ expensive purse

A
A
B
An

Slide 14 - Quizvraag

A or An?
_____ answer

A
A
B
An

Slide 15 - Quizvraag

Past simple forms

We ______ the computer last night.

A
used
B
use
C
useed
D
uset

Slide 16 - Quizvraag

He ____ a shower.
A
haved
B
had
C
hat
D
het

Slide 17 - Quizvraag

Slide 18 - Tekstslide

Slide 19 - Tekstslide

Use the past simple tense:
They ______(do) their homework yesterday.

Slide 20 - Open vraag

Use the past simple tense:
He already _______(eat) all the cake.

Slide 21 - Open vraag

Use the past simple tense:
It _______(be) cold last night.

Slide 22 - Open vraag

Use the past simple tense:
I _______(come) to England in 1993.

Slide 23 - Open vraag

Use the past simple tense:
I________(buy) some books this morning.

Slide 24 - Open vraag

Plural forms
1 have got one dog
he has got two _______

Slide 25 - Open vraag

This box has to go to the kitchen and those _______ over there to the bathroom.

Slide 26 - Open vraag

Slide 27 - Tekstslide

Write the plural form:
park

Slide 28 - Open vraag

Write the plural form:
copy

Slide 29 - Open vraag

Write the plural form:
sheep

Slide 30 - Open vraag

Write the plural form:
friend

Slide 31 - Open vraag

Slide 32 - Tekstslide

Which words in the following sentences need a capital letter?

on sunday, i will see the movie star wars and eat at taco bell.

Slide 33 - Open vraag

Which words in the following sentences need a capital letter?

terry and louis went to central park last july.

Slide 34 - Open vraag

Which words in the following sentences need a capital letter?

she has a friend from london, england.

Slide 35 - Open vraag

Which words in the following sentences need a capital letter?

did you know that abraham lincoln was the sixteenth president?

Slide 36 - Open vraag

Same sound
Different spelling
meat vs meet
right vs write
know / no
There vs their vs they're
your vs you're 

Slide 37 - Tekstslide

I _____an entire pizza and now I’m really full and tired.
A
eight
B
ate

Slide 38 - Quizvraag

We wanted to buy a chocolate cake ______ Cheryl’s birthday
A
for
B
four

Slide 39 - Quizvraag

Same sound, different spelling
right/write: There is no right way to write a great novel.
sea/see: At my beach house, I love to wake up and see the sea. 
son/sun: My son is 13 years old. He likes to spend time outside in the sun. 
steal/steel: Someone who decides to steal a car has committed a crime, but auto parts are made of steel. 
tail/tale: My cat was crazily chasing his tail while I read a fairy tale to my children. 

weather/whether: I don't know whether to bring a jacket or not. The weather looks unpredictable today.

Slide 40 - Tekstslide

Same sound, different spelling
for/four: I purchased four new pairs of shoes for my upcoming vacation.
heal/heel: If the heel breaks on your shoe, you might fall. However, your injuries will heal over time. 
hear/here: I wanted to sit here so I could hear the singer performing without any distractions. 
hour/our: We have one hour before our appointment with the real estate agent. 

poor/pour: I pour drinks at a bar every night. I am poor because I have too many bills and not enough money.

Slide 41 - Tekstslide

It takes about an _______ to drive from San Francisco to Los Angeles
A
Hour
B
Our

Slide 42 - Quizvraag

Reggie ________how to speak French.
A
knows
B
noos

Slide 43 - Quizvraag

I should turn ______ when I get to 10th Street, _______?
A
write
B
right

Slide 44 - Quizvraag