Building Sentences About Where Things Are
About this practice test
Practise A1 English writing by building clear location sentences with in, on, at and near to describe people, objects and places.
What you’ll practice
Answering the task
Address the purpose, audience and every requirement.
Developing your ideas
Build clear paragraphs with relevant support.
Using language well
Choose precise vocabulary and varied, accurate sentences.
What to expect:
5 writing tasks. Write and save each response, then choose feedback for 25 coins. Sign in to receive feedback and practice scores out of 10.
The practice timer allows 6 minutes.
Study the questions and tasks
Work through the material below, or start the interactive practice above to complete an attempt. Use the task instructions and the guidance at the end of the page to review your own response.
- Practice level
- A1. Try this level if you can follow the instructions and understand most of the language; choose an earlier level if you need more support.
- Question formats
- Writing response
How to approach this practice
Identify the purpose of the task and plan your main points before writing. For a visual task, compare the important features and use the supplied data accurately.
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The keys · Sentence building
Write your own response, addressing every part of the task.
Write a statement about the keys. Begin with The keys. Use every word once. Do not add any words.
Word bank: bag · The · in · are · keys · the
Task requirements
- Use every word once without adding words.
- Follow the opening words given in the task.
- Write one complete statement.
Write at least 6 words. Suggested practice time: 1 minutes.
Check answers and explanations
The keys are in the bag. Keys is plural, so use are. In the bag tells us where the keys are.
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Your father · Sentence building
Write your own response, addressing every part of the task.
Write a statement about your father. Begin with My father. Use every word once. Do not add any words.
Word bank: home · at · My · is · father
Task requirements
- Use every word once without adding words.
- Follow the opening words given in the task.
- Write one complete statement.
Write at least 5 words. Suggested practice time: 1 minutes.
Check answers and explanations
My father is at home. My father is singular, so use is. At home is the usual phrase for this location.
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The shop · Sentence building
Write your own response, addressing every part of the task.
Write a statement about the shop. Begin with The shop. Use every word once. Do not add any words.
Word bank: bank · is · the · near · shop · The
Task requirements
- Use every word once without adding words.
- Follow the opening words given in the task.
- Write one complete statement.
Write at least 6 words. Suggested practice time: 1 minutes.
Check answers and explanations
The shop is near the bank. Put the subject The shop before is. Near the bank describes its location.
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Your friends · Sentence building
Write your own response, addressing every part of the task.
Write a statement about your friends. Begin with Our friends. Use every word once. Do not add any words.
Word bank: the · Our · park · in · friends · are
Task requirements
- Use every word once without adding words.
- Follow the opening words given in the task.
- Write one complete statement.
Write at least 6 words. Suggested practice time: 1 minutes.
Check answers and explanations
Our friends are in the park. Use are with the plural friends. In the park tells us where they are.
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The cups · Sentence building
Write your own response, addressing every part of the task.
Write a statement about the cups. Begin with The cups. Use every word once. Do not add any words.
Word bank: on · table · cups · The · the · are
Task requirements
- Use every word once without adding words.
- Follow the opening words given in the task.
- Write one complete statement.
Write at least 6 words. Suggested practice time: 1 minutes.
Check answers and explanations
The cups are on the table. Cups is plural, so use are. On the table means on its surface.
What to review next
Check every task requirement, paragraph organisation, word choice and sentence accuracy. Revise your response after reviewing any feedback you choose to request.
A focused practice result shows how you did on these tasks. Use several activities across skills to decide what to study next; one practice score does not certify an overall CEFR level.