find the mistake

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 4

find the mistake

1. Dear mr Moore,
2. I am  writing this letter to inform you about a very special offer.
   
3. I am selling this excellent English book which is very useful. 
4. First of all,  with its stylish grey colour it will suit you so good. / look very good on you. 
5. I want to express my dissatisfaction with the book.

• 6. This is one of the best TVs but it will cost you an extra 10 euros.
• 7. Then I will drive you where you want to go.
• 8. The book is about children. It is too violent for me.
• 9. These are the reasons why all our customers are very happy.
• 10. Yours sincerely,  (adressee = known) 
• 11. Yours faithfully, (adressee = unknown)

Common mistakes 

They're the ones that went to Paris; their parents took them there.
-What's the mistake?-

1. they're
2. their
3. there
4. No mistakes!

 They're = they are

 Their  = possessive pronoun 

 There = location

They're / Their / There

They're (they are) the ones that went to Paris; their (possessive pronoun) parents took them there (location). 

____ house is over ____.

1. There, their
2. They're, there
3. Their, they're
4. Their, there

there <> they're <> their

We looked at many car’s.

-What's the mistake?-

1. looked
2. many
3. car's
4. No mistakes!

We looked at many car’s. 

You never use an apostrophe (‘) to make a noun plural in English. 

For possessive nouns (nouns showing ownership), you would use an apostrophe, for example: "That is my brother’s car", but NOT to say “My brother has two car’s.”

A small percentage of these houses are new.
-What's the mistake?-

1. percentage
2. these
3. are
4. No mistakes!

subject-verb agreement

Only a small percentage IS allowed inside. (=  singular)

Only small percentages ARE mentioned. (=  plural)

It is _______ dangerous to get any closer.

1. to
2. too

To - too

To: combinatie met ww 
I am going to the cinema.

Too: ''te'' / ''ook''

They want to join us too.

They say they are better _______ you.

1. than
2. then

Than - then

Than: vergelijking
You've done more than enough.

Then: tijd

And then the police arrived.

They worked hard on _______ exercises.

1. their
2. there
3. they're

Their - there - they're

Their: bezittelijk (Their books)

There: daar (locatie) (Over there)

They're: they are

The dog wagged _______ tail.

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

I don't want to _______ my wallet.

1. lose
2. loose

Lose - loose

Lose: verliezen (Did you lose it?)

Loose: los (The animals ran loose.)

_______ option do you prefer?

1. With
2. Which
3. Witch

Which - with - witch

Which: die, dat, welke 
We went to a bar, which I liked very much.

With: met / bij
Are you going with friends?

Witch: heks

The witch made a potion.

I went to _______ university in England.

1. a
2. an

A / an

A: een -> Wordt gebruikt als het volgende woord met een klinkerklank begint.

(A cat, a university)

An: een -> Wordt gebruikt als het volgende woord met een medeklinkerklank begint.

(An apple, an hour)

Beware!

gonna = going to

kinda = kind of

wanna = want to

stuff = things

No dream is to big.
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A love thicker then blood.
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What didn't killed me made me stronger.
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