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Grammar fix

supportive family

helpful relatives

A group of close relatives who give you encouragement, understanding, and help, especially when you have problems or want to achieve something.

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Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

  • I feel lucky to have such a supportive family who always encourages me to follow my dreams.family
  • In my opinion, having a supportive family is one of the most important factors in a person's success, because they give you confidence and motivation.IELTS speaking

Fix the pattern

Pattern: a/the supportive family; supportive family (of someone)

WrongI have a support family.

RightI have a supportive family.

Adjective 'supportive', not the noun 'support'.

Patterna/the supportive family; supportive family (of someone)

Use it right

Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.

Stiff I am fortunate to have relatives who provide consistent emotional encouragement.

Natural I'm lucky to have a supportive family.

Natural; the formal version reads like a therapy report.

Build natural chunks

Words that usually travel with it.

  • a supportive family
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Don't confuse it

Different from 'strict family,' which focuses on rules rather than encouragement.

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