A A ENGLISH GRAMMAR

Prepositions of place: at, in, on

Lesson code: 11C6-A7SD-LKG3 INTERMEDIATE
American English

1 Presentation
We often use `at', `in', and `on' when we talk about position or location. Study the table below.

Preposition Use and examples

at a specific location / very near a specific location:
at the corner at the top of the page at the end of the street
special expressions:
at home at work at school at the top at reception

on a surface:
on the wall on the ceiling on a page on the floor
public transport:
on a bus on a plane on a train
special expressions:
on an island on the left on the internet

in an enclosed space:
in a building in a box in my pocket
an open space:
in the garden in a city in France
special expressions:
in a newspaper in the sky in a book

We can use `in', `at', or `on', depending on the context:

• I was in a shoe store yesterday. (inside a building)
• Turn left at the supermarket. (giving directions)
• There's still a little water in the bottle. (inside a container)
• Did you read the label on the bottle? (on the surface of a container)
• There's somebody at the door. (somewhere near a door)
• There's a sign on the door. I can't quite read what it says. (on the surface of a door)
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2 Practice 1
Where are the people in each picture? Write `at', `in', or `on' plus one of the words below.

a bus a bus stop a desk a hill

Rome the bottom the entrance the park

2. 3. 4.
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5. 6.
7. 8.

3 Practice 2
Complete each sentence with `at', `in', or `on' plus one of the following:

a computer my back pocket your wall the beach

the city the cover the door the end
the newspaper the south-east the traffic lights your finger

1. I like that painting on your wall .

2. Go straight ahead and turn left .
3. Jackie is sunbathing .
4. Living can be very stressful sometimes.
5. The author's name is printed of the book.
6. Marek lives in a small town of Poland.
7. Who gave you that ring that you are wearing ?
8. You should hurry up! Jack is waiting for you .
9. Have you read all the latest scandals ?
10. Martin is a software developer. He spends most of his time .
11. The bank is not very far. Just keep on walking and you'll see it of this street.
12. I've lost my wallet! I usually keep it .
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