Indefinite A= not a specific

article
object, one of a
number of the same
objects; with
consonants

A,
AN,
THE

She has a dog.

I work in a
factory.

AN= not a specific

object, one of a
number of the same
objects; with vowels
(a,e,i,o,u)

Can I have an
apple?
She is an
English
teacher.

THE =a specific
object that both the
person speaking and
the listener know.

The car over

there is fast.
The teacher is
very good, isn't
he?

We stayed in ___ hotel near the

city center.
the / a / an
____ book was written by Jane
Anders.
the / A / An
I had ____ exciting vacation in
Spain.
the / a / an
My father is ____ director of this
company.
the / a / an
I live in ____ house in Smallville.
the / a / an

IN - space , bodies of

water, lines

IN / TO /
ON / AT

For
PLACES

TO - movement from
one place to another

in a room / in a
building
1

in the sea

in a row / in a line

Did you go _____ school last

in / at / on / to

I went to school.

He works ____ a bank.

in / at / on / to

Did you go to
work?
5

ON - surfaces, small
islands, directions

on the ceiling / on
the wall / on the floor
6

7
AT - places

That is a beatuiful painting __

wall.
in / at / on / to

Put the book ____ the table.

in / at / on / to

on the table
at the cinema

at the end of the

street
9

We went ____ a concert yeste

evening.
in / at / on / to

I met my wife _____ the unive

at / on / to
He is ____ the building.
in / at / on / to

Here are some examples followed

by the rules:
Do you have any salt?
Some and Any are
SOME used with both
/ ANY countable and
uncountable nouns to
ask about, confirm
and respond
negatively about an
indefinite amount.

There are some chairs in that room.

She doesn't have any money.
Positive:

I have some friends.

Is there ____ who can help me?

A. Anyone
B. Someone

I don't have ____ friends in

Chicago.
A. Any
B. Some

Have we got ___ milk in the fridge?

A. Any
B. Some

Negative:

Do you have any cheese? - He

doesn't have any friends in Chicago.

There are a number of common

questions with 'like' that are easy
to confuse.
10 What's he like? -What
like?'

LIKE

Like can be used as

a verb or
preposition.

is used to ask about a person's or

object's character and is general in
nature.
11 What does he like? - This use

of the verb 'like' is for general

preferences. 'Like' as a verb is
generally followed by the 'ing'
form of the verb (I like playing
tennis).
12 What does she look like? 'Like' is used as a preposition to
express physical appearance. In
this case, 'like' can also mean
'similar to' if you are making a

What ____ your boss like? - He

is very hard-working.
Is / does / has / did
What _____ you like to drink?
- A glass of water, please.
Are / do / would / did
What _____ he like doing in
his free time?
Is / does / would
What _____ she look like? She's very tall and beautiful.
Is / does / would/ did
What _____ you like to drink
in hot weather? - Water and
coke.
Are/ do / would / did
What _____ he like to do this
evening?
Is / does / would

comparison to other people.

13 What would you like to

drink? - Another common use of

'like' is in 'would like' to express
wishes. Note that 'would like' is
followed by the infinite form of
the verb NOT the '-ing' form.

What _____ she like? - She's a

lot of fun.
Is / does / would / did