English in a Minute: Learn some verbs to use with 'structure'
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You're listening to bbclearningenglish.com. Give your English a better structure. Learn some verbs to use with structure. Something that is well organised or has something supporting it has structure. The opposite is lack structure. That's when something is badly organised or unsupported.

The story has a clear structure: a beginning, middle and end. Your writing lacks structure. It's hard to follow your argument. To make sure that something doesn't lack structure, we can take the time to create a suitable structure or devise a suitable structure. Work can feel overwhelming if you don't create a structure to help you deal with it. There's a lot going on, but we've devised a structure for the day, so it should make sense.

Sometimes it isn't easy. You impose a structure if it takes a lot of effort or if you face resistance. The new coach worked hard to impose a structure on the team so that they would stop losing. If your English study lacks structure, see if you can devise one that will help you.

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