Home and furniture

These words name the rooms in a home and the furniture and things in them. With ⟦there is⟧ and ⟦there are⟧ you can describe a room: ⟦There is a bed in my bedroom.⟧ ⟦There are two chairs in the kitchen.⟧

Key facts

  • Rooms: ⟦kitchen⟧, ⟦living room⟧, ⟦bedroom⟧, ⟦bathroom⟧, ⟦dining room⟧, ⟦hall⟧, ⟦garage⟧, ⟦garden⟧.
  • Kitchen: ⟦fridge⟧, ⟦cooker⟧, ⟦sink⟧, ⟦kettle⟧, ⟦cupboard⟧. Bathroom: ⟦shower⟧, ⟦bath⟧, ⟦toilet⟧.
  • Bedroom: ⟦bed⟧, ⟦wardrobe⟧, ⟦pillow⟧, ⟦desk⟧. Living room: ⟦sofa⟧, ⟦armchair⟧, ⟦television⟧, ⟦bookcase⟧.
  • One thing: ⟦There is a lamp.⟧ More than one: ⟦There are two lamps.⟧
  • Questions: ⟦Is there a garden?⟧ ⟦Are there any chairs?⟧

Worked examples

Example 1

Complete: ⟦You cook in the ___.⟧

  1. We cook food in the kitchen.
  2. ⟦You cook in the kitchen.⟧

Answer: ⟦kitchen⟧

Example 2

Choose: ⟦There (is / are) three windows in my room.⟧

  1. ⟦three windows⟧ is more than one.
  2. So we use ⟦there are⟧: ⟦There are three windows in my room.⟧

Answer: ⟦are⟧

Example 3

Which one is usually in the bathroom: ⟦sofa⟧, ⟦shower⟧ or ⟦fridge⟧?

  1. A ⟦sofa⟧ is in the living room and a ⟦fridge⟧ is in the kitchen.
  2. A ⟦shower⟧ is in the bathroom.

Answer: ⟦shower⟧