Toegeven: however, whatever, no matter how

Voorbeelden

1. However carefully you word it, somebody will take offence.

   Hoe zorgvuldig u het ook formuleert, iemand zal het verkeerd opvatten.

2. Whatever the outcome, I would like it in writing.

   Wat de uitkomst ook is, ik wil het schriftelijk.

3. No matter how often we report it, nothing is done.

   Hoe vaak we het ook melden, er gebeurt niets.

4. Much as I sympathise, the rule is the rule.

   Hoezeer ik ook meevoel, de regel is de regel.

Veelgemaakte fouten

• ✗Fout: However you word it carefully, somebody will object.

  ✓Goed: However carefully you word it, somebody will object.

  Het bijwoord komt meteen na however.

• ✗Fout: No matter what do they decide, we appeal.

  ✓Goed: No matter what they decide, we appeal.

  De toegevende bijzin krijgt de volgorde van een mededeling.

• ✗Fout: Despite of the rain, the match went ahead.

  ✓Goed: Despite the rain, the match went ahead.

  despite krijgt nooit of.

Oefenvragen

Probeer elke vraag eerst zelf en open dan „Toon antwoord” voor de oplossing en de reden.

1. 1Kies de juiste zin.

   1. AHowever we try hard, the deadline will slip.
   2. BHow hard however we try, the deadline will slip.
   3. CHowever hardly we try, the deadline will slip.
   4. DHowever hard we try, the deadline will slip.
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: D However hard we try, the deadline will slip.

   Bijwoord direct na however.

2. 2Kies de juiste zin.

   1. AWho ever signed it did not read it.
   2. BWhoever did sign it did not read it.
   3. CWhoever signing it did not read it.
   4. DWhoever signed it did not read it.
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: D Whoever signed it did not read it.

   whoever leidt de zin met normale volgorde.

3. 3Kies de juiste zin.

   1. AMuch as I would like to, I cannot agree.
   2. BMuch as I would like to, I can agree not.
   3. CAs much I would like to, I cannot agree.
   4. DMuch although I would like to, I cannot agree.
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A Much as I would like to, I cannot agree.

   Much as opent een formele concessie.

4. 4Vul het gat in.

   _____ expensive it looks, it is cheaper over five years.

   1. AHow
   2. BWhichever
   3. CHowever
   4. DWhatever
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: C However expensive it looks, it is cheaper over five years.

   However plus een bijvoeglijk naamwoord.

5. 5Vul het gat in.

   _____ they say, the letter is dated the ninth.

   1. AWhenever
   2. BWhatever
   3. CHowever
   4. DWherever
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: B Whatever they say, the letter is dated the ninth.

   Whatever geeft elke uitspraak toe.

6. 6Vul het gat in.

   No matter _____ I ring, the line is busy.

   1. Awhen
   2. Bthat
   3. Cwhich
   4. Dwhile
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A No matter when I ring, the line is busy.

   No matter when geeft elk moment toe.

7. 7Vul het gat in.

   _____ of the delay, the guarantee still stands.

   1. ARegarding
   2. BRegarded
   3. CRegard
   4. DRegardless
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: D Regardless of the delay, the guarantee still stands.

   Regardless of is de vaste uitdrukking.

8. 8Vul het gat in.

   _____ the second survey, the sale went through.

   1. ANotwithstand
   2. BNotwithstanding of
   3. CNot with standing
   4. DNotwithstanding
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: D Notwithstanding the second survey, the sale went through.

   Notwithstanding is formeel en krijgt geen of.

9. 9Deze zin klopt niet. Kies de verbetering.

   Welke zin is fout?

   1. AAlthough they were warned, they carried on.
   2. BIn spite of the warning, they carried on.
   3. CDespite of the warning, they carried on.
   4. DDespite the warning, they carried on.
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: C Despite of the warning, they carried on.

   despite en of gaan niet samen.

10. 10Deze zin klopt niet. Kies de verbetering.

    Welke zin is fout?

    1. ANo matter how much they spend, it will not help.
    2. BWhatever they spend, it will not help.
    3. CHowever much money they will spend, it will not help.
    4. DHowever much money they spend, it will not help.
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C However much money they will spend, it will not help.

    De toegevende bijzin krijgt de tegenwoordige tijd, geen will.