a high number of
Another preposition to learn is ‘between’ which you will need to make comparisons. For example,
The price of houses went into sharp decline between 1980 and 1985 but increased significantly from 1986 to 1990.
Articles
Many languages do not have articles, and native speakers of those languages can find it a huge challenge to remember to use them.
In English, there are three articles – the, a, and an. Each is used in specific instances.
1) With singular and plural nouns:
Use the before singular and plural nouns when the noun is a specific thing. For example,
The bar graph illustrates how many male and female students were studying full-time and part-time in Britain during the years 1970/1971, 1980/1 and 1990/1.
Use a or an before a singular noun or noun phrase when the noun is non-specific and could be any one of a group or type.
Use a before a noun or noun phrase beginning with a consonant. Use an before a noun or noun phrase beginning with a vowel.
For example,
Less than 30% of the population took a foreign holiday between 1975 and 1985.
There was an upward trend in families taking an annual holiday abroad after 1990.
2) Noun combinations:
Also, use a/an before adjective singular noun combinations such as these from our preposition list:
The key to improving your grammar is to know your weaknesses and focus on these as you practice and when you check your work in the exam.
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