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determiners

5 briefings
Structure 19 Jan 2017

Structure: ‘a / an / the 5’

This time in our structure help we go through some final thoughts in relation to using ‘the’. Use the with superlative adjectives. e.g. He is the…

Structure 12 Jan 2017

Structure: ‘a / an / the 4’

Focusing on ‘the’ We use ‘the’ when we it’s clear (or should be clear) which thing(s) or person(s) we are talking about. There are usually a…

Structure 5 Jan 2017

Structure: ‘a / an / the 3’

General tendencies when using articles 1) When talking in general about people or things we don’t use the with plural nouns or uncountable nouns. eg Planes…

Structure 29 Dec 2016

Structure: ‘a / an / the 2’

Some rules with ‘a / an / the’ There are four basic rules to follow when using articles; ‘a’, ‘an’ and ‘the’. Don’t use a /…

Structure 22 Dec 2016

Structure: ‘a / an / the 1’

What are articles and when do we use them? In grammar terms, articles are ‘a’, ‘an’ and ‘the’. These are some of the most common words…