DISASTER VERBS
Use verbs like these to describe disasters:
The fire spread quickly through the forest.
The emergency services did everything they could.
Firefighters eventually managed to control the fire.
Many people donated money to help the survivors.
Use verbs like these to describe the aftermath. Notice the passive forms.
Over 100 people were killed in the fire.
Many people have been hospitalized.
Thousands of buildings were destroyed.
People have been evacuated from their homes.
REVIEW: ARTICLES
Indefinite articles 'a' and 'an'
Use a and an before a non-specific, singular noun or the adjective that comes before that noun. These articles mean 'one.' Also, use a and an when identifying something.
The victims are in a hospital.
Did you feel that shaking? It was an earthquake!
He was killed in an avalanche.
It was an awful disaster.
Use the indefinite article with there + be.
There's been an earthquake.
There was a tornado.
DEFINITE ARTICLE 'THE'
Use the before a specific noun or the adjective that comes before that noun. Use the for unique places and for things that are named, like the Red Cross.
My home was destroyed in the flood last year.
They were rescued by the Coast Guard.
The injured victims were hospitalized.
ZERO ARTICLE
No article is used with indefinite plurals and mass nouns.
Firefighters came from many different counties.
First vs. subsequent use
Use a and an to introduce a noun the first time it's mentioned. After that, use the.
There was a large earthquake in Alaska. The earthquake measured 6.8 on the Richter scale. Luckily, all people in the area were evacuated before the earthquake occurred.
Airplanes were used to drop water on the fire.
People have been evacuated from their homes.
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