Короткий ответ — можно сказать так:
In the afternoon, the classroom was untidy. The teacher’s desk was in the middle of the room. A book and a cup were on the desk. The board was on the wall behind it. The fan was on the floor in front of the teacher’s desk. A cat was next to the cupboard. A school bag was under one of the desks. Some chairs were on the floor near the desks, and there were papers and pencils on the floor.
Как строить такие предложения
В образце используется past simple: говорим, где предметы находились днём.
- was — если предмет один: The fan was…, A cat was…
- were — если предметов несколько: The chairs were…, A book and a cup were…
Схема: In the afternoon, + предмет + was/were + предлог места.
- The fan was on the floor.
- The chairs were under the desks.
Если говорим, что что-то было/находилось, удобно использовать:
- There was + один предмет: There was a cat next to the cupboard.
- There were + несколько предметов: There were papers on the floor.
Предлоги места:
- on — на
- in — в
- under — под
- next to — рядом с
- behind — за
- in front of — перед
- in the middle of — посередине
Проверка
- The fan — один предмет → was.
- A book and a cup — два предмета → were.
- Some chairs / papers / pencils — множественное число → were.
- Места предметов указаны по картинке: вентилятор на полу перед столом учителя, кот у шкафа, рюкзак под столом.
