Articles usage in English grammar

Though a foreign individual may speak English fluently, he/she often has a challenge with grammar articles in English. One example of this is that “a” and “the” do not exist in Japanese, and are function words not containing any meaning. Thus, foreign students often cannot hear these articles while they are listening to English. This makes it difficult to learn the articles. The grammar rules on when to use articles are often complicated and even native English speakers cannot explain the rules correctly. Don’t feel frustrated with English articles, just dedicate extra practice to articles in your English writing so that you can become more familiar with their correct usage.

Fixing Specific Writing Problems

HOW do you fix your specific problems in writing? First learn to identify what specific mistakes you make in your writing. Read your writing over once more. Revise. Reread it. Revise. Study your mistakes. See which errors you make more of and target those mistakes. Make a plan to change your weaknesses by looking for those types of errors when you revise. Efficient improvement comes when you are able to effectively identify those repeated errors and correct them. Practice this strategy to target your weaknesses. You will no longer be making the same mistakes in the future. Note your improvement then move on to the next weakness to strengthen.