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.
Natural; the formal version reads like a therapy report.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
a supportive familyhavelovingincrediblybehind
Don't confuse it
Different from 'strict family,' which focuses on rules rather than encouragement.