Write About Your Favourite Place A2 Writing Practice Tests Rules & Examples

How to Write About Your Favourite Place in English

Do you have a special place that you love to visit? Maybe it is a beautiful park near your home, a busy market in your city, or a quiet beach you visited on holiday. In English, we often write short descriptions of places we love — in messages to friends, in travel blogs, or in simple reviews.

In this lesson, you will learn how to describe your favourite place clearly and naturally. You will practise writing in short paragraphs, using linking words to connect your ideas, and using the correct verb tenses to talk about what the place is like and why you love it.

Essential Writing Rules and Sentence Structure

1. Organise Your Writing into Clear Paragraphs

A good short description of a place has two or three paragraphs. Follow this simple plan:

• Paragraph 1 — Introduction: Name the place and say where it is. Give one or two general sentences about it.
• Paragraph 2 — Details: Describe what you can see, do, or eat there. Explain why you love it.
• Paragraph 3 — Personal connection (optional): Say when you go there, who you go with, or how you feel when you are there.

2. Use the Correct Verb Tenses

• Use the present simple to describe what the place is like now: "The park is very big and quiet."
• Use the past simple to talk about a specific visit: "Last summer, I went there with my family."
• Use going to or will for future plans: "I am going to visit again next month."

3. Use Commas Correctly with Time Clauses

When a sentence begins with a time word like when, before, or after, use a comma after the introductory clause.

✅ When I arrive at the market, I always feel excited.

✅ After we had lunch, we walked along the beach.

✅ Before I go home, I usually buy some fresh bread.

4. Give Reasons and Results

Use because to give a reason and so to give a result. Do not confuse them — they work in opposite directions!

✅ "I love the park because it is very peaceful." (reason follows)

✅ "The park is very peaceful, so I go there every weekend." (result follows)

Useful Linking Words (Connectors)

Model Writing Sample: My Favourite Place — Riverside Park

Read this short description carefully. Notice how it is organised and how linking words are used.

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My Favourite Place

My favourite place is Riverside Park, which is near my home in the city. It is a large, green park with a long river and lots of old trees. Although it is in the centre of the city, it is very quiet and peaceful.

When I visit the park, I usually walk along the river and sit on a bench. I love it because it helps me relax after a busy day at work. There is also a small café where I sometimes have a coffee and read my book.

I go to the park every weekend with my dog, so we both know the paths very well. I am going to go there again this Saturday because the weather will be lovely.

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Word count: 118 words (slightly extended model — your practice task asks for 60–90 words)

Annotation: Breaking Down the Model Text

Key Phrases and Sentence Starters

Introducing Your Favourite Place

• My favourite place is ...
• My favourite place is ... , which is in / near ...
• I love a place called ...
• One of my favourite places is ...

Describing What the Place Looks Like

• It is a (big / small / beautiful / busy / quiet) ...
• There is / There are ...
• You can see ...
• It has got ...
• Although it is ..., it is also ...

Saying What You Do There

• When I visit, I usually ...
• I often go there to ...
• We like to ... and then ...
• Before I leave, I always ...
• After we ..., we usually ...

Giving Reasons Why You Love It

• I love it because ...
• I enjoy going there because ...
• It is my favourite place because ...
• It makes me feel ... because ...

Adding Extra Information

• There is also ...
• You can also ...
• It is also ...

Ending Your Description

• I go there every weekend / every summer / when I can.
• I am going to visit again soon.
• I think everyone should visit this place!
• It is a very special place for me.

Common Writing Mistakes to Avoid

❌ I love the park so it is very relaxing.
✅ I love the park because it is very relaxing. — Use because to give a reason. Use so to give a result, not a reason. The reason comes after because.

❌ When I arrive at the beach I feel very happy.
✅ When I arrive at the beach, I feel very happy. — When a sentence starts with a time clause (When I arrive at the beach), you must put a comma after it before the main clause.

❌ Last weekend I goed to the park with my sister.
✅ Last weekend, I went to the park with my sister. — Go is an irregular verb. The past simple form is went, not goed. Also, add a comma after the time phrase Last weekend.

❌ Although the market is busy but I love it.
✅ Although the market is busy, I love it. — Do not use although and but together in the same sentence. Use one or the other. Although already shows contrast, so but is not needed.

❌ i think its a beautiful place and i visit every weekend.
✅ I think it's a beautiful place and I visit every weekend. — Always use a capital letter for I. Remember to use an apostrophe in contractions: it's = it is.

Writing Checklist and Practice Task

Writing Checklist

Before you finish your description, check these points:

• ✅ Did you name the place and say where it is in your first sentence?
• ✅ Did you describe what the place looks like?
• ✅ Did you explain what you do there?
• ✅ Did you give a reason why you love it using because?
• ✅ Did you use at least two linking words (e.g. because, so, when, although, also)?
• ✅ Did you use a comma after introductory time clauses (e.g. When I visit,)?
• ✅ Did you use the correct past simple forms for irregular verbs (e.g. went, saw, had)?
• ✅ Did you use a capital letter for I and at the start of every sentence?
• ✅ Is your description between 60 and 90 words?

Your Practice Task

Write a short description of your favourite place for a class magazine. Write 60–90 words in two or three paragraphs.

Use the writing plan below to help you:

• Paragraph 1: What is the place? Where is it? What does it look like in general?
• Paragraph 2: What do you do there? Why do you love it? Use because to give your reason.
• Paragraph 3 (optional): When do you go there? Who do you go with? Do you plan to go again soon?

Try to use these words in your description: because, although, when, also, and so.

Now test your writing mechanics and sentence skills in the exercises below.