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Prepositions of Place in On at

The document explains the use of prepositions of place such as on, in, and at, detailing their specific applications in various contexts. It includes examples for each preposition and provides exercises for practice. The exercises involve filling in gaps, choosing the correct word, and completing sentences with the appropriate preposition.

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Prepositions of Place in On at

The document explains the use of prepositions of place such as on, in, and at, detailing their specific applications in various contexts. It includes examples for each preposition and provides exercises for practice. The exercises involve filling in gaps, choosing the correct word, and completing sentences with the appropriate preposition.

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PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE.

We use prepositions of place to say where somebody or something is. These


include: on, in, at, under, in front of, behind, beside, next to, near, between and
among.
• We use at: in the expressions: at school/university/college, at work, at home, at
the top. At the bottom of.
With addresses when we mention the house numbers: at 20, Oxford Street, but on
Oxford Street.
• We use in: In the expressions: in the middle. In the air, in the sky, in hospital, in
prison, in a newspaper/magazine, in a picture.
With names of cities, countries and continents: in Athens, in England, in Europe,
in Australia.
• We use on: In the expressions: on the left, on the right. On the first/ second
floor. We say: on a chair but not in a chair.
With Avenues, Roads, Streets: On the fifth Avenue, on Bell Road, on Dalias Street

ACTIVITIES. Exercise # 1. Fill in the gaps with in, at or on.


1.- What have you got in your pocket?
2.- Mother is _______ home.
3.- I like to sit _____ an armchair by the fire.
4.- We live ________ number 37, King's Road.
5.- My house is the first one _____the left.
6.- Dinner is ______ the table.
7.- Paul is _______ hospital because is ill.
8.- The manager's office is _________ the second floor.

Exercise # 2. Underline the correct word(s).


1. I'm studying French on / in / at school.
2. Your shoes are under / in/ at the bed.
3. Sue is standing under/ at / behind Nancy.
4. Our house is on/ at / in Reforma Avenue
5. The children are playing at/ on / in the garden.
6. The sofa is at/ next to / under the table.
7. George studies History in/ on / at the University of Essex.
8. He has a computer in front of / on / at his desk.

Exercise # 3. Complete the sentences with the correct preposition.


1. There's a fountain in the garden.
2. The lamp is ______ the sofa.
3. Where is the dog? It's _______ the table.
4. Jim is sitting ________ Ted.
5. Joe's house is ________ Kate's house.
6. The gold is _______ the safe.
7. The light is _______ the table.
8. Sarah is ______ her brothers.
9. Mary is sitting _______ her desk.

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