Summary Linguistics - Error Analyses

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 ……………………