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SpellingandGrammar:Revision

1. Funny mistakes from tests, writing assignments & exams… a) He took the alligator to the top of the building. b) He was full of horrible G-spots (moedervlekken…) on his back. c) When you go to London you should certainly visit the Big Bang, The

Golden Gade Bridge and Madame Tissue! d) What do we call a heavy-set fellow with a potbelly? A fat woman. e) Garbage should not be thrown in othermans backgarden. f) That day Robert made a bald statement to Arnold: “ You are a kwall!” g) If you want the elevator to work you have to push a bottom! h) I live in an attacked (vrijstaand) house! i) We went to the same restaurant always! The foot was delicious! j) I put my garden hose on to do the gardening! k) A haze has got a moustache and long tooths. A pidgeon has got wings

and udders. l) Ze volgde het pad in het bos = She followed the toad (de pad) in the

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2. How would you correctly rephrase these sentences in Dunglish (= a mix of Dutch and English)?

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3. Correct the basic mistakes from the sentences below: There mostly is more than one mistake per sentence… a) She did not follow the path through the forest and drawned in a

swamp. b) There are many city’s in wich would I like to live. c) He automaticly assumes that I think he is a lambpost. d) He killed his cat with no reason. e) It was an accident that happened, he didn’t murderd his wive on

perpose. f) He stabt the cat his eye out and hunged it from a three. g) There can fall lawines when you are on the way. h) He didn’t knew were to dump the death bodie. i) We went to visite the hole of Londen and also the most famoust

buildings. j) He is build like a barrel and she realy is a giraf, she is so tall as a

dinosaur! k) It can be dangerouse to go on foot trough the city, its sometime better

to go with the car. l) He never uses shampoo so he’s got fried (vettig) hear. m) I always have been irritating. It’s a nasty habbit of me. n) There go many peoples to the new movie “The Hobbit”. o) He’s nothing more then a broken killer who does his cat pain. p) The London Eye par exemple is verry beautifull. I like it verry mutch. q) Off course we have visit the cathedrale. From the top you get a

wonderfull view. r) He is no longer a married men so he can get mortel every night. s) More people should worry with there health. They should make better

food decissions sow that they become more healty. t) He didn’t sayd hello to me even tough we saw etchother alott. u) Buth he is continiously hitting me so off course I will became angry! v) In the begin the exame was teribly difficult but than it definitly become

more easy. w) I probebly won’t see you until Wednesday, I have a lot of buziness to

take care off.

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4. Choose the correct form for the following sentences to be idiomatic English a) The teacher gave homework to my friends and I/me. b) Lie/lay your head down on the pillow. c) If you are tired; lie/lay down and have a rest. d) The car was stationary/stationery. e) There/they’re always surfing the net. f) Have they done there/their homework? g) I need too/to visit the dentist. h) The film was to/too long. i) What/which of these two buses goes to the centre? j) A variety of issues was/were presented. k) Snow White and the seven dwarfs/dwarves is a popular fairytale. l) It’s/its time for a change! m) What is it’s/its purpose? n) The intervention did not effect/affect the therapy group. o) The students’/students all have busy schedules. p) I’m hearing/listening to music. q) Your/you’re going to thank me for this. r) Your/you’re brother has given me a present. s) He behaves as/like a jerk. t) That film is as good as/like the other one. u) He runs as/like a gazelle. v) He could go everywhere accept/except backstage. w) The coffee tastes well/good here. x) That sounds really bad/badly. y) I drank less/fewer water than she did. z) There were lesser/fewer days left than she thought. &) Lie/lay the book on the table. #) Come sit beside/besides me. 2. From the television series “Eigen Kweek”…

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3. Translate these sentences into idiomatic English: a) Ik ben zeker groter dan hij! b) Het boek dat we zochten, lag op de bovenste plank (the top shelf) c) Er waren minder bezoekers in de musea dan vorige keer. d) Wie is de secretaresse van wiens bedrijf je onlangs telefoon kreeg? e) Net zoals de panter, is de cheeta ook zo snel als de wind. f) Welk schilderij vind je mooier; “De Mona Lisa” of “Guernica”? g) Worden er hier veel goederen (goods) verscheept (to ship)? h) Vissen hebben geen voeten, muizen hebben geen bladeren, ossen dragen geen sjaals, wolven eten geen tomaten. i) Er werden geen sporen (traces) van kruit (gunpowder) teruggevonden op zijn handen. j) Ze lijkt vriendelijk maar ze is eigenlijk (actually) hypocriet (hypocritical).

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Extra exercises on basic grammar!

You can use these websites to improve your English. They have exercises on almost every grammatical topic!

a) First English: http://first-english.org/index.htm b) My English Pages http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/grammar.php c) Englisch Hilfen (German page!) http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/ d) Hot Potatoes: http://hotpot.klascement.net/en.htm e) Agendaweb: http://www.agendaweb.org/ 4. Comparison good better best

bad

easy

healthy

conservative

little

famous

big

few

funny

small

intelligent

slim

large

tall

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5. Adjective (bijvoeglijk naamwoord) or Adverb (bijwoord)? a) Peter is not good/ well at maths. b) She read the text easy / easily. c) He answered very quick / quickly. d) The soup tastes awful / awfully. e) I usually feel nervous / nervously before a test. f) He runs fast / fastly. g) The childrenare working quiet / quietly. h) She is a wise /wisely woman. i) She sings beautiful / beautifully. j) Nick drives careful / carefully. k) He shouted at me angy / angrily. l) She smiled sad / sadly. m) Lucky / luckily I have obtained my driver’s license today! n) He left the room noisy / nisily. o) It’s dark in here. I can’t see clear /clearly. p) He false / falsely acused her of shoplifting. q) Driving that fast is serious/ seriously dangerous / dangerously. r) Jack played the tune the most lyrical / lyrically. s) He was just simple/ simply lucky/ luckily with his exam. t) He is an illegal / illegally immigrant. u) He sudden / suddenly realised he had to stop at the sjop for bread. v) He was extreme / extemely angry with me for taring his jacket. w) I can’t hear you very good/well, could you speak (more loud)? x) He clear/ clearly can’t conjugate his verbs very god / well. y) She was generous / generously rewarded for her efforts. z) He warned me gentle / gently. 6. Much, many, a lot of, lots of? a) We have ………………………………….. oranges. b) We don't have …………………. bananas, and we don't have ………………. fruit juice. c) Do you have any cereal? Sure, there's ………………………… in the kitchen. d) How ……………………….. is this? It's ten dollars. e) How …………………………………. do you want? Six, please. f) He's very busy; he has ………………………….. work. g) David has ……………………… rice, but Tyler doesn't have ………………….. h) London has ……………………… beautiful buildings. i) They eat ………………… apples. j) I wrote …………………………. poems. k) I have got ……………………. money. l) I visited …………………………. European cities. m) Do you like soccer? Yes, I like it ……………………. n) Were there ……………… guests in the wedding? Yes, there were ………… o) Leila’s got ……………….. friends. Nancy doesn’t have …….

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7. Plurals mouse lorry calf people salmon tooth goose potato tomato dice scissors the media leaf baby the police mosquito sheep church salt kangaroo child deer fish foot woman tattoo series species trout bus box volcano kilo knife cargo tuna elf hoof crisis tornado 8. Subject – verb agreement Circle the correct form of the verb: a) The media has/have given fase information. b) Everyone does / do their best to succeed in life! c) You and I is / are a great team! d) Teeth doesn’t /don’t tolerate acids. e) All of the girls does/ do buy a dress for Prom Night! f) Wolves is / are returning to our regions. g) The group decides / decide that it was not a good decision. h) Some of the homeworks is / are missing. i) Scissors is / are dangerous in the hands of a 4-year old. j) Mia and I is / are not sure about the style of your sweater! k) A number of people was / were protesting in front of the gate. l) None of you has/ have taken responsibility for the accident! m) The human race is / are responsible for the destruction of the earth. n) The police has / have just completed an intervention. o) People is / are so superficial over there! p) Three people is / are enough for this task!

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q) Each one of us has/have to carry their responsibility! r) There is / are two reasons why your plan will fail. s) Jake and his brothers is / are going to jail. t) It was the speaker, that has / have provoked the audience. x) A large percentage of the public is / are voting against her. y) Measles (mazelen) is/ are a dangerous disease for pregnant women. z) There is/ are no reason at all for panic! 9. Position/ order of adverbs (bijwoorden) Rewrite the following sentences and put the adverbs in the correct order. List all possibilities. a) I have seen him (not, yet). b) She met him (by the fountain, at 3 o’clock) c) I have dreamt about him (never). d) He has been there for me (always). e) I want to see you in my office (immediately). f) They started to work on the project (finally). g) He explained why he was so late (quietly). h) He has told him why he left (never). i) He drove the car (carefully). j) I will tell you the story (tomorrow). k) We are playing a game of tennis (usually, here, in summer) l) He does take a shower after gym class (not, always). m) It snows in winter (seldom, here). n) They go swimming (often, during the week). o) We study English (regulary, quite). p) She looks (angry, really). q) It was a funny story (terribly). r) She was annoying him (constantly). t) He was checking his mobile phone (all the time). u) He visits us (rarely). v) Has she taken the test (already)? x) I will call her (immediately). y) I said I would pick her up (in front of the shop, at 12 o’clock sharp). z) I have explained (already, once).

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10. The Genitive Case: to apostrophe or not to apostrophe? A. Circle the correct form: a) Its / it’s up to you. b) Carls/ Carl’s/ Carls’ new haircut is a complete disaster! c) There/ their/ they’re no excuses for your behaviour, Bob! d) It’s Sophies / Sophies / Sophies’ birtday today! e) It’s there/ their/ they’re choice, so they are responsible for it! f) I’m afraid its / it’s going to be a very cold season. g) If there/ their/ they’re are more than two chefs in the kitchen, things

go wrong! h) Its / it’s no use trying to convince her, he’s made up her mind. i) Whatever there/ their/ they’re doing to this highway, it seems to be

taking forever to finish. j) Childrens / children’s songs can be very dull! k) The corner shops/ shop’s/ shops’ closed today. l) These pupils have a poor attendance record. I’m worried about there/

their/ they’re results. m) Constables /Constable’s paintings are very captivating. n) I won’t tolerate the behaviour of those pupils. There/ their/ they’re

completely out of line! o) I knew the model of the car, but I’m not sure about its / it’s colour. p) It’s the city’s/ cities/ cities’ task to provide a good service to the public. q) The mens/ men’s room is at the back of the restaurant. r) Chris’ / Chrisses/ Chris’s hat was found under the table. s) Have you already listened to Editors/ Editor’s/ Editors’ new album? B. Fill in with the correct possessive form: a) The ____________ (bride/grandmother) came to the wedding from

London.

b) The ____________ (church/floor) has a red carpet.

c) The ____________ (windows/church) are very beautiful.

d) The ____________ (bride/mother) is crying.

e) The ____________ (church/name) is Saint Paul's.

f) The ____________ (men/tuxedos) are black.

g) The ____________ (limousine/color) is white.

h) The ____________ (dresses/girls) are pretty.

i) Who chose the ______________? (flowers/color)

j) Some people get married in their _______________ (house/parents)

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11. Single or double consonant or vowel? a) We are going to /too New York. b) The text is full of / off mistakes. c) There were allott/ allot/ allott/ a lot of / off people at the pool party. d) She is stil / still very stubborn. e) This is realy/ really none of your business/ bussiness/ buzziness. f) Of course / off course he won’t admit his mistake. g) She is a very beautiful/ beautiful girl. h) What is the meaning of/ off happiness/ happines/ happyness/ hapiness? i) Frank is a good driver, to/ too. j) The Britisch/ British/ Brittish/ Brittisch can be very conservative. k) Could you witch of / off the television, please? l) Will you go trough/ through with your plan for world domination? m) We want you to / too stay here. n) I feel horible / horrible about the incident. o) There’s nothing wrong with the wheel of / off the car. p) It was just to/ too much for him at that time. q) He can be annoying butt/ buth/ but he can also be nice. r) It’s to / too late to call it off. s) I felt / fellt that he wanted to talk about the matter. t) To / too succeed , you have to try. u) Are you traveling / travelling with us. v) We took a week of / off work to relax in the Caribbean/ Carribean. w) We should use wather / water carefuly/ carefully. x) Wich/ which/ witch colour do you prefer? Blue or Red? y) It’s all very / verry confusing. z) That is really wonderful/ wonderfull news! &) The boat lies somewhere of/ off the coast of Scotland. @) He is ful/ full of/ off lies! #) Why is no-one answering / answerring the phone? 12. Pronouns (voornaamwoorden) Translate correctly: a) Dat boek is niet van jou maar van mij. b) In onze straat staat er een rij ( a row) bomen. c) We zullen het probleem zelf wel oplossen. d) Het is duidelijk dat het zo niet verder kan. e) We geven onszelf de schuld ( to blame) van het incident. f) Ze verborgen zich in de struiken (bushes). g) Er zijn veel onbegrijpelijke (in comprehensible) zaken. h) Zijn nichtje is een vervelend meisje. i) Er zijn teveel moeilijke vragen. j) Geef dat terug, het is van haar. k) Onze kat eet van tafel.

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l) Ze vonden zichzelf duidelijk grappig. m) De koningin zelf heeft tegen me gesproken. n) Hun ideeën waren niet goed. o) Jack heeft een leuk bureau, het heeft veel ramen. p) De hond is schattig. Zijn ogen zijn erg levendig. q) Kunt u ons helpen? We zijn de weg kwijt. r) Vraag hem of hij wat stiller kan zijn. s) Er is risico op file (traffic jam) in de tunnel. t) Ik kan dit zelf wel aan. u) Men is nooit zeker van de trein. v) Hij dacht bij zichzelf dat hij het alleen aankon (to handle). w) De baby deed zichzelf pijn (to hurt). x) Hij stuurde zichzelf een kopie van het bericht. y) Er waren weinig mensen in het station op dat uur. z) Heb jij een rekenmachine (calculator)? Ik kan de mijne niet vinden. 13. Other common mistakes 1) Then (tijdstip: toen) versus than (vergelijking: groter dan) 1. My brother is shorter then/than I am. 2. I go to history class and then/than I go to lunch. 3. Put in the baking soda, then/than add 3 eggs. 4. The brownie is sweeter then/ than the cookies Mrs. Smith made. 5. I would rather be doing math then/ than reading about a guitar. 6. Charles and Tom went to visit Julia, then/ than visited Beth. 7. Mr. Blue thinks green is a prettier colour then/ than blue. 8. Mrs. Pink is the first teacher I see in the morning, then/ than I see Mrs. Orange. 9. Do you like coffee more then/ than tea? 10. Wait until 3 o'clock, then/than you can go outside to play. 2) Capitals (hoofdletters) A. Circle the correct form: I/ i January/ january Sister/ sister Dutch/ Dutsch/ dutch/ dutsch USA/ usa/ U.S.A. Autumn/ autumn Dutchman/ dutchman English/ english/ Englisch/ englisch King/ king April/ april

British/ british/ Britisch/ britisch London / londen/ london/ Londen Polar bear/ polar bear Christmas / christmas Week/ week Hebrew/ hebrew Sun / sun Canada/ canada E.G. / e.g. (for instance = bijvoorbeeld) The Guardian/ The guardian

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B. Correct the mistakes: a) i go to school on monday. b) anna and sandra play basketball on tuesdays. c) may is in spring. september is in fall. d) jerusalem is the capital city of israel. c) tamara has birthday in october. d) my dad speaks english and hebrew. e) tom lives in america . f) the water park isn't open on friday. g) sara and i are from england. h) the pupils have a test next week. 13. Fixed Prepositions (vaste voorzetsels) 1. With nouns (zelfstandige naamwoorden) Fill in with one of the following prepositions: on, in, at, by, for, without, during, above, below, behind, near, around:

a) Esmeralda went to school ………….. foot. b) Shania went grocery shopping …………………… car. c) Kevin was angry with his girlfriend ……………….. a reason. d) …………………….. the day Desdemona is working at the post office. e) There was no-one ……………………. to ask. f) I will see you ………………. noon. g) Let’s meet …………….. the afternoon ………… coffee ……….. that new place. h) I’m certain that Justin did that …………… purpose. i) ………………………. a doubt Endeavor cheated on his test. j) ……… work Mathilda often chats to collegues about his hobbies. (not: at his work!) k) His shop is located ……………. the corner of the High Street. l) Women’s clothes are ………….. the first floor. m) Gwendoline looks great ………….. that photograph. o) ……………… May we have planned a holiday. p) Watch out, Cruella is standing right …………………. you. q) She was standing ……………… front of the class. r) ……………. Tuesday he will perform his first play. s) We should rise …………. sunrise to be ……..… time ………… the airport. t) …………………. New Year’s Eve we had a few drinks too many. u) ……………….. the moment Michael is looking ………. a job. v) ……………… midnight Cinderella loses her shoe. w) ……………… the future you should pay better attention. x) I finally found my other shoe ……… the back of the closet. y) ……………….. Mondays Alistair always has the Monday Blues. z) ………………… night Baldwin feels more alive.

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@) We finished our test ……………….. the same time. &) ………………………….. my birthday we went to Disney World Paris. #) ……………… the 1990s Edward was a bodyguard. £) Margret embroidered the entire dress ……………….. hand. *) I learnt this poem ………………. heart. $) We went to the lake ……………………. bike. !) ……………………the library, only two or three minutes ….. foot, there is a nice pub. §) ………………………. the water surface you can see the fish swim. <) I look up to the sky …………….. me. 2. With verbs (werkwoorden) Fill in with the correct preposition. Sometimes there are two possibilities! Sometimes no preposition is required! To shout …….. To ask ……. someone Some people told ….. me He said ….. me To agree …../ ….. agree to To apologise ….. / ….. apologise for To consist ….. (bestaan uit) To depend ….. (afhankelijk zijn van) To laugh …. / to laugh ….. someone To think ….. / to think ….. To look forward ….. To forget ….. To take care ….. To succeed ….. (slagen in) To prefer …… (verkiezen te) Te search ….. / to look ….. To argue ….. / to argue ….. (ruzie maken met/ over) To be interested ….. To be aware …. (zich bewust zijn van) To be capable …. (in staat zijn tot) To suffer ….. (lijden aan) Trust ….. Prepare …… Belong ….. (toebehoren aan)

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3. With adjectives and other prepositions a) Find the corect preposition to go with each picture. because of, sorry for, fond of, instead of, at the back of, afraid of, married to, capable of, worried about, sure of, to the left of, happy about, proud of, familiar with, in (the) front of, aware of, similar to, except for, tired of, on top of, angry at b) Form a sentence with that preposition in it for each picture.

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14. Correct the mistakes in these nonsensical sentences: a) His dispair was great when all contestants defeated him in the race. b) How is it possible that you deny the existance of aliens when you can clearly see I am a purple octopus who is about to kill you with a laser gun? c) In that see-through dress, you look simply irresistable! d) On the occasion of her death, I must not forget to buy my psychopathic ex-girlfriend flowers. e) That naughty pupil, of witch I cannot recall the name, must be sent away immediately and be enslaved in a prison camp. f) He died after he had drunk from the poisonous wather. He mistook acetone for wather because he lost his smell after his nose-job. g) The fundamentalist has bought the book on how to make your own bombs who is in the bestseller top ten of his country. h) She brutally snatched the kids toy out of its hands. i) In this sexist country club, woman are still not allowed. j) Their really is no excuse for your tardiness, even if your two legs are broken! k) This book may not be removed from it’s place in the library. l) There is a whole in my pocket. I have lost my wallet. m) Even on close observation, he does not appear to be any smarter then a hamster. n) Everyone be quite! I don’t want to hear another word! o) You must leave this house imediately and never return! p) Turn that light switch of! I think I’ve seen a thief! q) What has happend to her face? It looks like an erupting volcano. r) Dear Charlotte, I urgently need your adress to send you poems and roses and chocolates. s) Have you allready seen that ugly painting in the hallway? I think it was a Picasso. t) Be carefull with that vase, it is still ful of water! (2 mistakes) u) Whole the world is following that stupid television show.

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