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Where is my cell phone?

Key sentences

Asking where something is	Telling where something is
Where is my phone?	It's (preposition) the chair.

Asking where something is	Telling where something is
Can you find my notes?	They're (preposition) the desk.

Telling where something is	Asking where something is
Found it! Found them!	Thanks.

Drills

Say these sentences without looking.

It's (preposition) the chair.

preposition	sentence
on	It's on the chair.
next to	It's next to the chair.
under	It's under the chair.
beside	It's beside the chair.

They're (preposition) the desk.

preposition	sentence
in	They're in the desk.
inside	They're inside the desk.
on top of	They're on top of the desk.
underneath	They're underneath the desk.

Example

Practice this conversation.

Asking where something is	Telling where something is
Where is my phone?	It's (on) the chair.

Asking where something is	Telling where something is
Can you find my notes?	They're (in) the desk.

Telling where something is	Asking where something is
Found it!	Thanks.

Change partners. Use your imagination and change the sentences.

Exercise

Use your imagination. Make your own conversation.

Asking where something is	Telling where something is
Where is my phone?	It's ... the chair.

Asking where something is	Telling where something is
Can you find my notes?	They're ... the desk.

Telling where something is	Asking where something is
Found it!	Thanks.

Change partners. Use your imagination and make another conversation.

Practice

Asking where something is	Telling where something is
Imagine you've lost your wallet. Ask where it is.	Tell your partner where their wallet is.

Further study

• English lesson topics

Resource type: this resource is a lesson in English as a second language.