Like / as / articles

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo g, t, mavo
• Leerjaar 3

Theme 5 Grammar 14 & 15

1. difference between like and as (+practice)
2. articles (+practice)
3. ex. 25 - 28

The difference

She is _____ an angel.

1. as
2. like

_____ I told you before, you have to come to work on time.

1. as
2. like

It seems as _____ it's going to rain.

1. as
2. like

Here are some tips on how to write _____ a professional.

1. as
2. like

She looks ____ a superstar in her fancy clothes.

1. as
2. like

Can you be as kind ____ your sister?

1. as
2. like

He can swim _____ a fish.

_____ you can imagine, I couldn't convince him to sell his business.

I have never heard a story ____ this one before.

When he saw the policemen, he ran ____ lightening to warn his accomplice.

Articles (lidwoorden)

In het Nederlands hebben we de lidwoorden de, het en een. Welke lidwoorden hebben we in het Engels?

Wanneer gebruiken we ook alweer "an"?

"The" wordt niet gebruikt bij:

• Jaargetijden
• Maaltijden
  
• Leden van een groep
  
• Achter: Both, All en Most
  
• Voor: titels
  
• Aardrijkskundige plekken
  
• Vaste uitdrukkingen 

"The" wordt wel gebruikt bij: 

• Als het gaat over iets specifieks of bijzonders!
• Als het gaat over een hele groep. 
• Als een naam zelf een lidwoord bevat.

My teacher says ... both countries were part of the British Empire

1. x
2. the

My grandfather once saw ... Queen Elizabeth when he was in England

1. x
2. the

It was ____ honest mistake.

1. a
2. an
3. x
4. the

Chris wants to be ___ policeman after he graduates.

1. a
2. an
3. x
4. the

Isn't he ____ Dutch?

1. a
2. an
3. x
4. the

Melanie is ___ American who lives in France.

1. a
2. an
3. x
4. the

Our house has ____ attic, but I've never seen what's in it.

1. a
2. an
3. x
4. the

Ex. 25

on the following slides

I think people in _____ Netherlands have a great sense of humour.

1. X
2. the

All ____ people should learn to laugh at themselves.

1. X
2. the

Most _____ Australian cities are on the coast.

1. X
2. the

I really love ____ Norway. The views from the fjords are fantastic.

1. X
2. the

_____ Chinese have an ancient tradition of drinking tea as part of their daily ritual.

1. X
2. the

At a depth of 200 metres, Australia's deepest lake is _____ Lake St. Clair.

1. X
2. the

Now

Please put your phones away and finish exercises 26, 27 and 28 in your workbooks.