So what is the United Kingdom?

To give it its full title it’s ‘The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland’. You might hear it referred to as Britain, Great Britain or more often, simply as ‘The UK’.

Most of Britain’s population enjoys sport and leisure activities in one way or another, and whether as a participant or a spectator there are a whole host of activities to enjoy.

Do you know how the UK is governed and who lives there? Watch the first of a new series of videos on UK life and institutions. 

Try this grammar exercise. If you want more information about this area of grammar you can click the link(s) in the Grammar Support block on the right.