Good Pitfalls

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 2

Goal of Today's Lesson

Do you know what some of the most common pitfalls are in English?

1. Reading

2. Lessonup

Pitfalls

Pitfalls in English

Lets see what you know!

1. Your - you're--set in 2 sentences

2. Do you know more

pitfall words?

Valkuilen!

Pitfalls = woorden die op elkaar lijken / klinken, maar een andere betekenis hebben.

Pitfalls when writing

PITFALLS

to - too   
than - then

your - you're

its - it's

their - they're - there

where - were -  we're 

whose- who's

If you want me ____ do this, I will

1. to
2. too
3. two

______ mansion is beautiful

1. there
2. their
3. they're

If I _______ a rich girl, I would live in Italy.

1. were
2. where
3. we're

The puppy played with _______ toy.

1. its
2. it's

I wonder how much more _____ this I can pay.

1. then
2. than

_________ going to amaze them with your performance.

1. your
2. you're

Do you know _________ boat we saw the other day?

1. whose
2. who's

________ baby cries a lot.

1. there
2. their
3. they're

The computes and ________ power supply are for sale.

1. its
2. it's

________ in this world did my dog disappear?

1. were
2. where
3. we're

_______ going to perform for us.

1. there
2. their
3. they're

_______ job is very exciting.

1. your
2. you're

________ going to clean all this mess?

1. whose
2. who's

________ is only one lemon left.

1. there
2. their
3. they're

You should be prepared _____ go.

1. to
2. too
3. two

Do we need to tell them who's going to be there?

1. whose
2. who's

_________ can we go from here?

1. were
2. where
3. we're

Match the pitfalls to the correct meaning/ synonym.

short for “they are”

location

possessive of they

They're

Their

There

Match the pitfalls to the correct meaning/ synonym.

comparison/ conjunction

time

Then

Than

Match the pitfalls to the correct meaning/ synonym.

possessive of you

short for “you are”

You're

Your

Match the pitfalls to the correct meaning/ synonym.

short of of 'it is'

possessive form of 'it'

its

it's

Match the pitfalls to the correct meaning/ synonym.

possessive of who

short for 'who is'

Who's

Whose

Match the pitfalls to the correct meaning/ synonym.

short for “we are”

location / place

form of 'to be'

Where

Were

We're

Match the pitfalls to the correct meaning/ synonym.

as well/ too much

preposition/ towards

to

too

What do you know??

words on cards whose. and they have to pull out one and say sentences to class

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