By Prepositions, Definite articles

Hi Changeling,You did a pretty good job with your funny recipe, but I commented on a few minor errors. Feel free to ask for further clarification if my comments don't make sense.Hope this helps!

Hi LcchangIf there is only one airport in your city, you could say I work at the airport. If you want to emphasize that you are always indoors when you work there, you could say I work in the airport. You could use the indefinite article (a/an) if there are several airports.If you mention a...

You could try color-coding your answers this way, for example:(1) the verbs; (2) the nouns; (3) the adjectives; (4) the adverbs; (5) the prepositions; and (6) the conjunctionsThe usage of the word 'the' in your sentences would normally be referred to as definite article or determiner.

<<Do we have to use the definite article "the" for each tense or not? >> To be very strict about it, yes, but we frequently write telegraphically and leave out the the, especially on this site, where we use the names of the tenses so often. <<1.In the use of the Present...

1. Our Acting Manager had to put off his trip, because there was no vacant seat on the plane.(we use the preposition on, is it correct or not? -- Yes)2. Lots of farmers work on the farms.(we use the preposition on, is it correct or not?-- Yes. And in this sentence, do we use the definite...

1. Our Acting Manager had to put off his trip, due to there was no vacant seat on the plane.(we use the preposition on, is it correct or not? )2. Lots of farmers work on the farms.(we use the preposition on, is it correct or not? And in this sentence, do we use the definite article before the...

Right or wrong?“For a moment1, I even thought2 that this was some sort of test3 and that this woman was someone from the head office4, testing my loyalty5.” 1: Prepositional phrase used adverbially. 2: Main clause 3: Dependant clause 4: Dependant clause 5: Participial...

SeekerOfPeace wrote:Hello everyone,I'm trying to practice my understanding of grammar. I'm trying to be as detailed as possible in my explanations.Is the following analysis right? Is there anything I should/could add to it?Thanks. The moment she entered1, the woman presented a sharp contrast to...

Hello everyone,I'm trying to practice my understanding of grammar. I'm trying to be as detailed as possible in my explanations.Is the following analysis right? Is there anything I should/could add to it?Thanks. The moment she entered1, the woman presented a sharp contrast to our shiny store2...

If the preposition 'in' is changed to 'into', does that change the need for a definite article? For example, Our economy since I have come into office has turned around The Prime Minster had been very focussed on this issue since the Government had come into office in 1997.