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Prepositions of Place Guide

This document provides examples of using the prepositions "in", "at", and "on" to indicate location. It lists common phrases using each preposition, such as "in bed", "at home", "on a bus". The document also includes exercises with pictures where the reader must choose the correct preposition to complete sentences about locations. It tests understanding of when to use each preposition for different places.

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Prepositions of Place Guide

This document provides examples of using the prepositions "in", "at", and "on" to indicate location. It lists common phrases using each preposition, such as "in bed", "at home", "on a bus". The document also includes exercises with pictures where the reader must choose the correct preposition to complete sentences about locations. It tests understanding of when to use each preposition for different places.

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Unit
107 in at on (places 2)
A in
in bed ‘Where’s Kate?’ ‘She’s in bed.’
in hospital David’s father is ill. He’s in hospital.
in the sky I like to look at the stars in the sky at night.
in the world What’s the largest city in the world?
in a newspaper / in a book I read about the accident in the newspaper.
in a photo(graph) / in a picture You look sad in this picture.
in a car / in a taxi Did you come here in your car?
in the middle (of …) There’s a big tree in the middle of the garden.

B at
at home Will you be at home this evening?
at work / at school ‘Where’s Kate?’ ‘She’s at work.’
at university / at college Helen is studying law at university.
at the station / at the airport I’ll meet you at the station, OK?
at Lisa’s (house) / at my sister’s (house) / A: Where were you yesterday?
at the doctor’s / at the hairdresser’s B: At my sister’s.
etc. I saw Tom at the doctor’s.
at a concert / at a party / at a football There weren’t many people at the party.
match etc.

Often it is possible to use in or at for buildings (hotels, restaurants etc.):


We stayed at a nice hotel. or We stayed in a nice hotel.

C on

on a bus on the first floor on the way from A to B

on a bus / on a train / on a plane / Did you come here on the bus?


on a ship
on the ground floor / on the first floor The office is on the first floor.
etc.
on the way (to …) / on the way home I met Anna on the way to work / on the way home.

in/at/on (places) ➜ Unit 106 to/in/at ➜ Unit 108 on the left/right ➜ Unit 109
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Exercises Unit
Look at the pictures and answer the questions. Use in/at/on.
107
1 (hospital) 2 (the airport) 3 (bed) 4 (a ship)

5 (the sky) 6 (a party) 7 (the doctor’s) 8 (the second floor)


STEVE

9 (work) 10 (a plane) 11 (a taxi) 12 (a wedding)

1 Where is she? In hospital. 7 Where is Steve?


2 Where are they? 8 Where is the restaurant?
3 Where is he? 9 Where is she?
4 Where are they? 10 Where are they?
5 Where are the stars? 11 Where are they?
6 Where are they? 12 Where are they?
Write in/at/on.
1 Helen is studying law at university.
2 There was a big table the middle of the room.
3 What is the longest river the world?
4 Were there many people the concert last night?
5 Will you be home tomorrow afternoon?
6 Who is the man this photo? Do you know him?
7 Where are your children? Are they school?
8 Gary is coming by train. I’m going to meet him the station.
9 Charlie is hospital. He had an operation yesterday.
10 How many pages are there this book?
11 ‘Are you hungry after your journey?’ ‘No, I had something to eat the train.’
12 I’m sorry I’m late. My car broke down the way here.
13 ‘Is Tom here?’ ‘No, he’s his friend’s house.’
14 Don’t believe everything you see the newspaper!
15 I walked to work, but I came home the bus.

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