This or that? Common Errors!

Du gör ett jättebra jobb i engelskan i år!

• Your doing a great job in English this year.

• You're doing a great job in English this year.

Answer explanation

your – possessive form of you.

you're – contraction of "you are".

Din text ska bestå av cirka 300 till 600 ord.

• You're text should be about 300 to 600 words.

• Your text should be about 300 to 600 words.

Answer explanation

your – possessive form of you.

you're – contraction of "you are".

Det är viktigt att alltid ta ytterligare en titt på uppgiftsbeskrivningen och dess krav.

• It's important to always revisit the assignment description and its requirements.

• Its important to always revisit the assignment description and it's requirements.

Answer explanation

its – possessive (ownership) form of “it”.

it's – contraction of "it is" or "it has".

Se till att läsa igenom din text! Det finns alltid något att förbättra.

• Be sure to read through your text! There’s always something to improve.

• Be sure to read through your text! Theirs always something to improve.

Answer explanation

there's – contraction of "there is" or "there has"

theirs – possessive form of they

Deras bil står parkerad där borta.

• They're car is parked over there.

• Their car is parked over there.

• There car is parked over there

• Theirs car is parked over there

Answer explanation

there – indicates a place or location. their – possessive (ownership) form of “they”. they're – contraction of "they are".

De ska gå på bio senare ikväll

• There going to the movies later tonight.

• Their going to the movies later tonight.

• They're going to the movies later tonight.

Answer explanation

there – indicates a place or location. their – possessive (ownership) form of “they”. they're – contraction of "they are".

Elever vars texter innehåller få eller inga fel ska vara stolta över sig själva

• Students who's texts contain little to no errors should be proud of themselves

• Students whos texts contain little to no errors should be proud of themselves

• Students whose texts contain little to no errors should be proud of themselves

Answer explanation

whose – indicates ownership.  who's – contraction of “who is”.  whos – incorrect

Vilka är nyfikna i skolan idag?

• Who's curious in school today?

• Whose curious in school today?

• Whos curious in school today?

Answer explanation

whose – indicates ownership.  who's – contraction of “who is”.  whos – incorrect

Fokusera på vart du vill gå, inte var du är

• Focus on where you want to go, not we're you are

• Focus on were you want to go, not where you are

• Focus on where you want to go, not where you are

Answer explanation

were – “var” (past tense of “to be” with plural subject)

where – used to indicate location.

Om du var här så skulle du förstå min synpunkt

• If you were here, you would understand my point of view

• If you where here, you would understand my point of view

• If you we're here, you would understand my point of view

Answer explanation

were – “var” (past tense of “to be” with plural subject)

where – used to indicate location.