Friday 6 August 2010

Prepositions at/in/on places

There 's no one __ the room. - in
When did he arrive __ Japan? - in
I stopped __ the shop on the way home. - at (we use 'at' to talk about building such as dantist, the supermarket)
What time did he arrive __ school? - at
I was __ the bank when in come Sue. - in (use 'in' to emphasise that we mean)
Don't sit __ that armchair. It's broken. - in
I read the paper __ the taxi on the way. - in (for travel using taxi and cars)
The've opened an office __ 28 lees Road. - at (use at before an adress)
When I go to the movies, I prefer to sit __ the front row. - in
I'll meet you __ the airport. (meeting point) - at
I'll probably go __ the bus. - on (we use 'in' if we want to emphasise inside the bus)
Have you read this artivle __ the newspaper? - in
The church is __ park Road. - in/on (use in - on before the name of a road)
When did he arrive __ home? --
Robert lives __ a small village __ the mountains. - in
I'll meet you __ the airport. (inside building) - in
She's majoring in economics __ Los Ageles City Coolege. - at
There was an important meeting of ministers __ Downing Street today. - at (insted of in when we use a street name refer to an institution in the street)
What time did he arrive __ work? - at
What do you have __ your hand. - in
He's __ Manchester studying Linguistics. - at (a student in uni)
We went to a concert __ the Arts Center. - at
Tom's parent's live __ St.Louis. - in
She keeps her money __ her bag. - in
She works __ a shoe shop. - in (the kind place)
Where there many people __ the meeting? - at
Tom's father is __ the hospital. - in
He's __ Los Angeles on business. - in (staying or living there)
The car is in _______ the truck. - front of
She works __ Marks and Spencer. - at the name of a partial organisation
have you ever worked __ a farm. - on
I was __ Tom's house last night. - at
There 's no one __ the store. - in
Dan will be __ college/school for two more years. -in
The rooms __ Tom's house are very small.
I'll be __ work until 5:30. - at
Do you know if this train stops __ Smithtown? - at
There wasn't cloud __ the sky. - in
There's been another big forest fire __ California. - in
Where there many people __ the party? - at
I enjoyed the movie, but it was very cold __ in the theater. - in
Who is the women __ that photograph? - in
Tom's father is __ hospital. - in
Let's sit __ the front (of the theater). - in
We stopped __ a pretty town on the way to Los Angeles. - at
Tom is away __ college right now, but he'll home for the summer. - at
Write your name __ the back of this piece of paper. - on
I arrived __ New Street Station at 7.30. -at
I live __ Pushkin Street. - in
She owns house __ the Swan River. - on
The piano is __ the back of the hall. - at

Source: English Grammar In Use - Reference And Practice For Intermediate Students.pdf

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