We say that somebody / something is: in a line / / in a row / / in a qUeUe
in bed
in the coUntry / / in the
coUntryside in the sky / / in the world in a photograph photograph in a pict pict Ure
in an ofice
/ in a (news)paper / / in a magazine / / in a letter in a book / We Use ‘ON’ in the ollowing expressions: on the let / / on the right
on the let-hand side / / on the right-hand
/ on the irst loor / / on the second loor … side on the groUnd loor / on a map / / on a menU / / on a list
on a arm / / on the beach
on the / / my way
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/ in prison prison / / in jail: jail: We say that somebody is in hospital / Ann is in hospital becaUse she needs sUrgery. We say that somebody is at home / / at college: / at work / / at school / / at University / Mary is not at home. She’s at work. I am st Udying engineering at University. We Use both ‘IN’ and ‘ AT’ or bUildings ildings.. We oten Use then withoUt mUCh diference in meaning, place, or example a concert, a ilm, a party, party, a bUt we Use ‘ AT’ to say when an event takes place, meeting We went to a concert at the Royal Festival Hall. We are celebrating my birthday at the p pUb I told yo yoU aboUt. We say at the station / at the airport: Don’t wait or me at the airport. I will take a taxi. We say at somebody’s hoUse: I already had dinner at Mike’s. We also say at the doctor’s, at the hairdresser’s, at the sU permarket: I boUght my shampoo at the sU permarket. We Use ‘IN’ when we are talking aboUt the bUilding itsel . For example: We had dinner at the hotel. All the rooms in the hotel have air conditioning. ( not at the hotel ) We normally Use ‘IN’ with cities, towns, villages…: I am visiting my amily in Madrid. We UsUally say on a bUs / / on a train / / on a plane plane / / on a ship BUT in a car / / in a taxi: The bUs was very Ull. There were too many people people on it. Michael arrived in his car. We say on a bike / on a motorbike / on a horse: Jane overtook me on her bike. NOW GO TO THE NEXT PAGE AND COMPLETE THE PRACTICE EXERCISE
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PRACTICE EXERCISES: PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE
Complete the ollowing sentences with AT , IN or ON
1. Wh Wher ere e is the the llab abel el? ?
on
the bottle.
2. Wher Where e is tthe he y y? ?
on
the arm.
3. Wh Wher ere e iis s tthe he ca car? r?
at
the trac lights.
4. Wh Wher ere e is tthe he n not otic ice? e?
on
the door.
Where is the key?
5. Wh Wher ere e ar are e th the e sel selve ves? s?
6. Whe Where’ re’s s th the e Ei Eifel fel To Tower? wer?
7. Where Where’s ’s the man stand standing? ing?
Where’s the bird?
8. Whe Where re a are re the chi childr ldren? en?
in
in
the wall.
in
Paris.
at
the gate.
at
the door.
on
the gate.
the beach.
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1. Wher Where ed doe oes s SUe work?
2. Where’s SUe’s at?
3. Whe Where’ re’s s the w woma oman n sta standi nding? ng?
4. Whe Where’ re’s s th the e ma man n st stand anding ing? ?
5. Wh Wher ere’ e’s s tthe he ca cat? t?
on
6. Wh Wher ere’ e’s s tthe he do dog? g?
in
7. Wher Where’ e’s sL Liz iz? ?
in
8. Whe Where’ re’s s tthe he Po Post st O Oce ce? ?
on
the let.
9. Wh Wher ere e is Ga Gary ry si sitt ttin ing? g?
in
the back row.
10. Where do does es Kate work?
on
a arm.
in
on
the sales department.
the second oor.
the corner.
on
in
the corner.
the top o the stairs.
the back o the car.
the ront.
ESTE DOCUMENTO ES PROPIEDAD INTELECTUAL DE MAXUS SERVICIOS LINGÜISTICOS S.L. CIF B-95719118. QUEDA PROHIBIDA LA COMERCIALIZACION O USO CON FINES COMERCIALES POR PERSONAS Y COMPAÑIAS AJENAS A MAXUS
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1. YoU Can hire a car
2. Dave is
3. Karen is
on
5. JUdy is
6. I saw Gary
the airport airport..
a train train..
at
4. Martin is
at
a cone conerence rence..
in
at
hospi hospital. tal.
the hairdre hairdresser’s sser’s..
on
7. We spent a ew days 8. We went to a show
his bike.
in in
New York York.. the Savoy Theatre.
YOU CAN PRINT THIS PAGE TO DO THE EXERCISE. THE ANSWERS WILL BE GIVEN TOMORROW.
ESTE DOCUMENTO ES PROPIEDAD INTELECTUAL DE MAXUS SERVICIOS LINGÜISTICOS S.L. CIF B-95719118. QUEDA PROHIBIDA LA COMERCIALIZACION O USO CON FINES COMERCIALES POR PERSONAS Y COMPAÑIAS AJENAS A MAXUS
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