Rule | القاعدة: Use Ø when the place is used for its main purpose (at school = as a student; in hospital = as a patient). Use the/a when you refer to the building as a place or a specific one (at the school = the building).

1) My brother is still at …………………… school, but today I’m going to …………………… school to meet his teacher.

2) She had an accident and is in …………………… hospital; I’m waiting outside …………………… hospital now.

3) We go to …………………… church on Fridays; the meeting is at …………………… church hall.

4) He’s in …………………… prison for theft; his family is visiting him at …………………… prison this weekend.

5) I stayed at …………………… home yesterday; in the evening we went to …………………… home of my aunt.

Answer Key: 1) Ø / the  2) Ø / the  3) Ø / the  4) Ø / the  5) Ø / the

B) Meals & Transport | الوجبات ووسائل المواصلات

Rule | القاعدة: Ø with meals (have breakfast/lunch/dinner). Ø with by + transport (by bus/car/plane). Use a/the when you specify (the breakfast we cooked; take the bus number 5).