Writing a Description of Your Home

Use there is/are and prepositions of place.

Examples

• There is a sofa next to the window.

Key rules

• Use there is or there are with prepositions of place: there is a sofa next to the window
• Describe rooms, furniture and the feel of the home
• Use adjectives such as bright, cosy and spacious

Common mistakes

• There sofa is next to window → There is a sofa next to the window
• There are a lot of furniture → There is a lot of furniture

Use cases

• Describing your house in a language class
• Writing a profile for a home exchange
• Describing a flat for a rental website