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A COMMON MISTAKE

“He goes to the work by train.”

What's wrong? Choose the right one.

WHY a or the with home, work, school, bed

at home, go home (no to), go to work, go to school, leave school, in bed: no article when it's the usual reason you're there.

Not: He goes to the work by train.

Say: He goes to work by train.

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Questions where people make this mistake.

THE QUESTIONS
  1. Maria's little brother stays at ______ when he is ill, so he doesn't go to school.home · a home · the home
  2. My brother usually gets up at seven and ______ by train.goes to the work · goes to work
  3. Liam was ill, so he stayed in ______ all weekend to rest.bed · the bed
  4. My brother left ______ at sixteen and started working.the school · school
Show the answers
  1. homenot a home: a or the with home, work, school, bednot the home: a or the with home, work, school, bed
  2. goes to worknot goes to the work: a or the with home, work, school, bed
  3. bednot the bed: a or the with home, work, school, bed
  4. schoolnot the school: a or the with home, work, school, bed