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When do we use ‘a’? We use ‘a’ before singular

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countable nouns starting with a consonant sound (e.g.

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When do we use ‘an’? We use ‘an’ before singular

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countable nouns starting with a vowel sound (e.g.

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When do we use ‘the’? We use ‘the’ when talking about something specific or already known (e.g.

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the sun

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When do we use no article? We use no article with plural or uncountable nouns when talking about things in general (e.g.

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Dogs are friendly. Water is important).

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When do we use ‘in’? Use ‘in’ for months

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years

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When do we use ‘on’? Use ‘on’ for specific days and dates (e.g.

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on Monday

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When do we use ‘at’? Use ‘at’ for specific times and specific places (e.g.

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at 5 pm

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When do we use singular verbs? Use singular verbs with singular subjects (he

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she

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When do we use plural verbs? Use plural verbs with plural subjects (they

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we

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How to form plural nouns ending in -s? Add -s to most nouns to make them plural (e.g.

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cat → cats

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How to form plural nouns ending in -ch

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-sh

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When do we use ‘some’? Use ‘some’ in positive sentences for plural or uncountable nouns (e.g.

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I have some friends. There is some water).

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When do we use ‘any’? Use ‘any’ in negative sentences and questions (e.g.

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I don’t have any money. Do you have any brothers?).

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When do we use ‘much’? Use ‘much’ with uncountable nouns in negatives or questions (e.g.

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I don’t have much time. How much sugar?).

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When do we use ‘many’? Use ‘many’ with countable nouns in negatives or questions (e.g.

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I don’t have many friends. How many books?).

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When do we use ‘a lot of’? Use ‘a lot of’ with both countable and uncountable nouns in positive sentences (e.g.

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I have a lot of friends. There is a lot of water).

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When do we use ‘fewer’? Use ‘fewer’ with plural

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countable nouns (e.g.

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When do we use ‘less’? Use ‘less’ with uncountable nouns (e.g.

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When do we use ‘between’? Use ‘between’ for two people or things (e.g.

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between John and Mary).

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When do we use ‘among’? Use ‘among’ for more than two people or things (e.g.

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among the students).

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When do we use ‘to’? Use ‘to’ to show movement toward a place (e.g.

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I’m going to the park).

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When do we use ‘into’? Use ‘into’ to show movement from outside to inside (e.g.

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She went into the room).

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When do we use ‘onto’? Use ‘onto’ to show movement to a surface (e.g.

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He jumped onto the table).

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When do we use ‘by’? Use ‘by’ to show how something is done or next to something (e.g.

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When do we use 'with'? Use 'with' to show having something or using something (e.g.
with a pen
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When do we use 'since'? Use 'since' for a starting point in time until now (e.g.
since 2010).
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When do we use 'for'? Use 'for' to show a period of time (e.g.
for 3 hours).
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When do we use 'while'? Use 'while' to talk about two actions happening at the same time (e.g.
I listened to music while I studied).
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When do we use 'during'? Use 'during' with a noun to show when something happened (e.g.
during the meeting).
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When do we use 'because'? Use 'because' to give a reason (e.g.
I stayed home because I was sick).
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When do we use 'so'? Use 'so' to show a result (e.g.
I was tired