In this document, you will find the different grammar rules that you need to know for Error Analyses in your Linguistics test. This document also contains the wording of the error, so all you have to do is add the specification.
Inhoudsopgave
Indefinite article – A / AN..................................................................................................................2
Personal pronouns.................................................................................................................................9
Possessive pronouns............................................................................................................................10
Reflexive pronouns..............................................................................................................................11
Demonstrative pronouns.....................................................................................................................12
Interrogative pronoun.........................................................................................................................13
,Articles
Definite article - THE
The definite article is used before
- a noun when you want to make a reference to a specific noun
- names of oceans, rivers and deserts
- some proper landmarks (National Gallery, Tower of London, Mall)
- some names of places (Czech Republic, United Kingdom, United States, Netherlands)
- some plural names of certain places (Alps, Rocky Mountains, Hebrides)
- when referring to the building itself
The definite article is used before …………………
The definite article is not used before;
- names of meals
- names of countries, mountains and lakes
- names of streets, buildings and parks
- people/things in general
- before nouns denoting institutions, only when the use of the building is meant
Leave out definite article before ……………..
The definite article is used in English but not in Dutch:
- when talking about musical instruments
- in a number of idiomatic expressions (with the exception of, on the basis of, at the request of, at
the expense of)
- when we translate the Dutch word ‘per’
the definite article is used in English but not in Dutch ……………………
, Indefinite article – A / AN
A is used before words beginning with a consonant sound, AN is used before words beginning with a
vowel sound.
………. takes indefinite article a/an because it starts with a consonant/vowel sound
The indefinite article is used before:
- singular, countable nouns when we refer to a general noun
- after SUCH, HALF and QUITE
…….. is singular, so it should be preceded by the indefinite article a/an
The indefinite article is not used before:
- something where there is logically only one of
- uncountable nouns
Leave out indefinite article before ………….
The indefinite article is used in English but not in Dutch:
- to precede someone’s profession, nationality or religion
- before HUNDERD and THOUSAND
- after AS and WITHOUT before singular countable nouns
- when we translate the Dutch word PER
- in a number of idiomatic expressions (to have a headache, to take an interest in, to a certain
extent, as a result of)
The indefinite article is used in English but not in Dutch ……………………
The indefinite article is used in Dutch but not in English:
- before PART OF
- after WHAT before uncountable nouns and plural nouns in exclamations
the indefinite article is used in Dutch but not in English ……………………
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