Verb tense; Make sure that the words in your sentences are consistent. For example; I was played solitaire game. You should say; I was playing a solitaire game. The preposition to is another common preposition of place. It is normally used with a verb showing movement and shows the result of the movement-- Articles are the words 'a', 'an' and 'the' which usually precede nouns or adjectives. 'The' is a definite article which is used when the object/subject is referred to in specific terms. - Mary is looking for the red dress she bought last week. (a specific dress, not any dress)