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Prepositions of time and place

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Preposition   Prepositions are used before a noun or pronoun to show place, time, position or method. * A preposition is used to show direction, location, time, or to introduce an object. In this lesson, I’m going to talk about two types of preposition: Prepositions of time: “At”, “in”, and “on” are the most commons preposition of time used in English and are usually used in the following cases: At: for precise time. In: for long period: Months, years, century…. On: for days and dates. At In On At 7 o’clock In July/August On week days At night In 1993/2001 On afternoon At dinner/lunch/breakfast In summer/ in winter On Sunday /Monday. At weekend/at the weekend In the previous century On January 23nd At the beginning In the morning /afternoon On my sixteen birthday At Christmas. In a minute. On Friday evening Notes: -The blue e...

Rules for using a, an, the or no article

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Rules for using a, an, the or no article  Definite and indefinite articles: Accurate writing in assignments is important. Grammar, punctuation, and spelling need to be checked carefully. One area of grammar that many EAL students find particularly difficult is the use of articles (a, an, the, or no article). However, it is useful to remember that if even if the wrong article is used, it usually will not change the meaning of that piece of writing. the = definite article a/an = indefinite article Use of “the” 1-       We use the before singular nouns when we are talking about something familiar. Ex: who was the letter from? It was from my brother. 2-       “The” is also used in a similar way before plural nouns. Ex: who were the letters from? 3-       “The” is also used when it is clear to the speaker and listener what you are talking about. Ex: I put your book in the library. 4- ...