In deze oefening gaan we ons richten op het correcte gebruik van lidwoorden in het Engels. De Engelse grammatica bevat drie lidwoorden: ’the’, ‘a’ en ‘an’. Deze kunnen soms verwarrend zijn voor mensen die Engels leren omdat het concept van lidwoorden in veel talen, waaronder het Nederlands, anders is.
De oefeningen hieronder zijn ontworpen om je te helpen beter te begrijpen wanneer je welk lidwoord moet gebruiken. We focussen op zowel bepaalde (’the’) als onbepaalde lidwoorden (‘a’ en ‘an’), en de afwezigheid van een lidwoord in gevallen waar dat in het Engels gebruikelijk is. Lees elke zin zorgvuldig en vul het juiste lidwoord in op de lege plek.
Oefening 1: Het juiste lidwoord kiezen
I need *an* (indefinite) apple for this recipe.
*The* (definite) sun is very bright today.
She is *a* (indefinite) talented musician.
He doesn’t have *a* (indefinite) clue about what happened.
Our planet, *the* (definite) Earth, is third from the sun.
This is *the* (definite) book I was talking about.
We saw *a* (indefinite) elephant at the zoo.
Could you hand me *the* (definite) salt, please?
He is looking for *a* (indefinite) job.
You should always tell *the* (definite) truth.
She went to *the* (definite) bank to deposit some money.
It’s not *a* (indefinite) easy decision to make.
Please, close *the* (definite) door behind you.
They have *a* (indefinite) very interesting perspective on this issue.
We need to protect *the* (definite) environment for future generations.
Oefening 2: Lidwoorden weglaten waar nodig
Cats are afraid of *water* (no article).
*Happiness* (no article) is more important than wealth.
*England* (no article) is known for its rainy weather.
She gave me *advice* (no article) on how to improve my presentation skills.
*The* (definite) apple pie you made is delicious!
He prefers *coffee* (no article) over tea in the morning.
*Children* (no article) usually enjoy playing outside.
Can you play *the* (definite) piano?
*Knowledge* (no article) is power.
Their garden is full of *beautiful* (no article) flowers.
She has *a* (indefinite) good understanding of math.
They traveled to *Mexico* (no article) last summer.
I have to go to *the* (definite) supermarket to buy groceries.
He has *a* (indefinite) very distinctive voice.
*Information* (no article) is essential in our digital age.
