Prepositions and adjectives

In English grammar, it’s sometimes hard to remember which preposition is used with which adjective. The list below is a handy reference for the more common adjectives.

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How to use Passives in English

Compare these two English sentences:
Active = “The doctor gave me a prescription”
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“If” sentences

There are four main types of if sentences in English, often called conditional sentences.

These sentences are in two halves, with the if part in one half and the other part where you can use words such as can, will, may, might, could and would.

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Like and As

There are four main types of if sentences in English, often called conditional sentences.

These sentences are in two halves, with the if part in one half and the other part where you can use words such as can, will, may, might, could and would.

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Linking words

Linking words help you to connect ideas and sentences, so that people can follow your ideas.

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Using Lots of

In spoken English we often use lots of or a lot of. In written English, it is more common to write many (for countable plural nouns) or a great deal of (for uncountable nouns) in positive statements.
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Using Few / Little in English

We use a few and a little to mean “not very much” or “not very many”. Whether you use a few or a little depends on what type of noun you are describing.

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Some and Any

We use some and any with uncountable nouns and plural nouns. The general rule is that you use “some” in positive sentences and “any” in negative sentences and questions.
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How to make comparisons in English

There are some rules to help you make comparisons in English.
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English Articles

In English, knowing when to use ‘a’ or ‘the’ can be difficult. Fortunately, there are rules to help you, but you need to know what type of noun you are using.

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