The 2 (school/the school, etc.)

Question 1

When we are thinking of school as a general id__ of these place and what it is u___ for, we don’t use the.

Answer 1

When we are thinking of school as a general idea of these place and what it is used for, we don’t use the.

Every day Sarah goes to school.

School begins at 8:00.

She’s at school now.

We use prison/jail, college, class and church in a same way.

Ken’s brother is in jail for robbery vs. Kent went to the prison to visit his brother.

Question 2

When we are thinking of one sp___ school (part____ place or dest___), we use the.

Answer 2

When we are thinking of one specific school (particular place or destination), we use the.

She has gone to the school.

Ken’s brother is in jail vs Ken went to the jail to visit him.

When I finish high school, I want to go to college vs Dan is a student at the college where I used to work.

I was in class for five hours today vs Who is the youngest student in the class?

Note: Whit most other places _{(bank, hospital, etc.)}, you need the.

Question 3

We say go __ bed & be __ bed.

Answer 3

We say go to bed & be in bed.

It’s time to go to bed now.

Do you have ever breafast in bed?

But I sat down on the bed. _{(a specific piece of fourniture)}

Question 4

We say go __ work / be __ work / st___ work / fin__ work.

Answer 4

We say go to work / be at work / start work / finish work.

Ann didn’t go to work yesterday.

What time do you usually finish work.

Question 5

We say g_ home / co__ home / arr____ home / g_t home / b_ (at) home, etc.

Answer 5

We say go home / come home / arrive home / get home / be (at) home, etc.

It’s late. Let’s go home.

Will you be (at) home tomorrow afternoon.

Question 6

To, at or in? When Julie finishes high school, she wants to study economics __ college.

Answer 6

To, at or in? When Julie finishes high school, she wants to study economics in college.

Question 7

To, at or in? In Mexico, children from the age of six have to go __ school.

Answer 7

To, at or in? In Mexico, children from the age of six have to go to school.

Question 8

To, at or in? Mark didn’t go out last night. He stayed __ home.

Answer 8

To, at or in? Mark didn’t go out last night. He stayed at home.

Question 9

To, at or in? There is a lot of traffic in the morning when every body is going __ work.

Answer 9

To, at or in? There is a lot of traffic in the morning when every body is going to work.

Question 10

To, at or in? Jeff hasn’t graduated yet. He is still __ high school.

Answer 10

To, at or in? Jeff hasn’t graduated yet. He is still in high school.

Question 11

To, at or in? Bill never gets up before 9:00. It’s 8:30, so he is still __ bed.

Answer 11

To, at or in? Bill never gets up before 9:00. It’s 8:30, so he is still in bed.

Question 12

With or without “the”? Every semester parents are invited to ___ school to meet the teachers.

Answer 12

With or without “the”? Every semester parents are invited to the school to meet the teachers.

^{(not thinking of the place is used for)}

Question 13

With or without “the”? Why aren’t your children in ___ school today?

Answer 13

With or without “the”? Why aren’t your children in ___ school today?

^{(general idea, alsowe thinking of the place is used for)}

Question 14

With or without “the”? How do your children get home from ___ school? By bus?

Answer 14

With or without “the”? How do your children get home from ___ school? By bus?

^{(not a specific shcool, general idea of)}

Question 15

With or without “the”? ___ school istn’t far away?

Answer 15

With or without “the”? The school istn’t far away?

^{(a specific school)}

Question 16

With or without “the”? John’s mother is a regular churchgoer. She goes to ___ church every sunday.

Answer 16

With or without “the”? John’s mother is a regular churchgoer. She goes to ___ church every sunday.

^{(general idea, place used for)}

Question 17

With or without “the”? The professor isn’t in his office at this time. He’s in ___ class.

Answer 17

With or without “the”? The professor isn’t in his office at this time. He’s in ___ class.

^{(place used for)}

Question 18

With or without “the”? The teacher asked ___ class to turn off their cell phones.

Answer 18

With or without “the”? The teacher asked the class to turn off their cell phones.

^{(a specific class, not general idea of)}

Question 19

With or without “the”? In some places people are in ___ prison because oft their political beliefs.

Answer 19

With or without “the”? In some places people are in ___ prison because oft their political beliefs.

^{(place used for)}

Question 20

With or without “the”? The fire department was called to ___ prison to put out the fire.

Answer 20

With or without “the”? The fire department was called to the prison to put out the fire.

^{(specific one, not place used for)}

Question 21

With or without “the”? The judge decided to fine the man $500 instead of sending him to ___ prison.

Answer 21

With or without “the”? The judge decided to fine the man $500 instead of sending him to ___ prison.

^{(place used for)}

Question 22

With or without “the”? I like to read in ___ bed.

Answer 22

With or without “the”? I like to read in ___ bed.

^{(not a piece of furniture)}

Question 23

With or without “the”? It’s nice to travel around, but there’s no place like ___ home.

Answer 23

With or without “the”? It’s nice to travel around, but there’s no place like ___ home.

Question 24

With or without “the”? What time do you usually start ___ work in the morning?

Answer 24

With or without “the”? What time do you usually start ___ work in the morning?