Na het zelfstandig naamwoord: the people concerned, a problem to be solved

Voorbeelden

1. Please contact the person responsible for bookings.

   Neem contact op met de persoon die verantwoordelijk is voor boekingen.

2. She was the first woman to lead the union.

   Ze was de eerste vrouw die de vakbond leidde.

3. All the members present voted in favour.

   Alle aanwezige leden stemden voor.

4. There are still several issues to be resolved.

   Er moeten nog verschillende kwesties worden opgelost.

Veelgemaakte fouten

• ✗Fout: The concerned people have been informed.

  ✓Goed: The people concerned have been informed.

  the people concerned = de betrokkenen; concerned people = bezorgde mensen.

• ✗Fout: She was the first to arriving.

  ✓Goed: She was the first to arrive.

  the first / last / only + to-infinitief.

• ✗Fout: Is there interested anyone in the job?

  ✓Goed: Is there anyone interested in the job?

  Na anyone, something en dergelijke volgt het bijvoeglijk naamwoord.

Oefenvragen

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

1. 1Kies de juiste zin.

   Wat betekent de zin?

   The people responsible will be punished.

   1. APeople with jobs will be punished.
   2. BSensible people will be punished.
   3. CThose who caused it will be punished.
   4. DEverybody will be punished.
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: C Those who caused it will be punished.

   the people responsible = de schuldigen.

2. 2Kies de juiste zin.

   Wat betekent de zin?

   She is a very responsible person.

   1. AShe is the person in charge today.
   2. BShe is sensible and can be trusted.
   3. CShe is responsible for the budget.
   4. DShe is to blame for what happened.
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: B She is sensible and can be trusted.

   Vóór het zelfstandig naamwoord betekent responsible verstandig, betrouwbaar.

3. 3Kies de juiste zin.

   1. AAnyone who interested should contact the office.
   2. BInterested anyone should contact the office.
   3. CAnyone interesting should contact the office.
   4. DAnyone interested should contact the office.
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: D Anyone interested should contact the office.

   anyone + bijvoeglijk naamwoord.

4. 4Vul het gat in.

   He was the last person _____ the building that night.

   1. Aleft
   2. Bto leave
   3. Cleaving it
   4. Dwho leave
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: B He was the last person to leave the building that night.

   the last person to + infinitief.

5. 5Verander de zin.

   Zet het bijvoeglijk naamwoord na het zelfstandig naamwoord.

   All the members who were present agreed.

   1. AAll the present members agreed.
   2. BAll the members were present agreed.
   3. CAll the presently members agreed.
   4. DAll the members present agreed.
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: D All the members present agreed.

   the members present = de aanwezigen; the present members = de huidige leden.

6. 6Deze zin klopt niet. Kies de verbetering.

   There are many problems solving before we open.

   1. AThere are many problems solved before we open.
   2. BThere are many problems to solving before we open.
   3. CThere are many problems to solve before we open.
   4. DThere are many problems for solve before we open.
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: C There are many problems to solve before we open.

   Iets wat nog moet gebeuren: zelfstandig naamwoord + to-infinitief.

7. 7Kies de juiste zin.

   Wat is het verschil?

   A: the present members B: the members present

   1. AThere is no difference.
   2. BA means those attending; B means current members.
   3. CA means current members; B means those attending.
   4. DA is formal; B is informal.
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: C A means current members; B means those attending.

   De plaats verandert de betekenis van present.

8. 8Zet de woorden in de juiste volgorde.

   She was the only candidate to mention the budget

   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: She was the only candidate to mention the budget.

   the only + zelfstandig naamwoord + to-infinitief.

9. 9Kies de juiste zin.

   1. AThe official concerned has been suspended.
   2. BThe official who concerned has been suspended.
   3. CThe concerned official has been suspended because involved.
   4. DThe official concerning has been suspended.
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A The official concerned has been suspended.

   the official concerned = de betrokken ambtenaar.

10. 10Vul het gat in.

    U schrijft een formele mededeling.

    Students _____ in joining the choir should email Ms Hart.

    1. Ainteresting
    2. Binterested
    3. Cwho interested
    4. Dinterest
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B Students interested in joining the choir should email Ms Hart.

    zelfstandig naamwoord + interested in: wie er zin in heeft.