PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE

IN: INSIDE

We use IN to show that something is enclosed or surrounded.
Example: The dog is in the garden
                 She is in the taxi

We also use IN to show position within land-areas (town, countries, and continents).

Example: We live in Soledad

We use the preposition IN in expressions as...
in a room                                           in a building                                   in a garden
in a building                                      in a city                                          in a country

We say that somebody/something is...
in a line                                             in a photograph                              in the sky
in the world                                      in a book                                         in a newspaper
in bed                                               in hospital                                        in prision

ON:

ON means that something is in a position that is physically touching, covering or attached to something. We use ON to show a specific place or position.

Example: I can see a spider on the ceiling.


AT:
We use AT to show an exact position or particular place.
Example: I met her at the bus stop.

We use the preposition AT in expressions as...
at the bus stop                                  at the door                                       at the window
at the top (of the page)                     at the bottom (of a page)                at the end

We say that somebody is at home/ at work / at school / at university
We say that somebody is at an event (at s party / at a conference)

You can often use in or at with buildings. For example, you can eat in a restaurant or at a restaurant.
We usually say at when we say where an event takes place.
                We went to a concert at The Royal Festival Hall

by, next to, beside, near	not far away in distance	The girl who is by / next to / besidethe house.
between	in or into the space which separates two places, people or objects	The town lies halfway between Rome and Florence.
behind	at the back (of)	I hung my coat behind the door.
in front of	further forward than someone or something else	She started talking to the man in front of her
under	lower than (or covered by) something else	the cat is under the chair.
below	lower than something else.	the plane is just below the the cloud
over	above or higher than something else, sometimes so that one thing covers the other. more than. across from one side to the other. overcoming an obstacle	She held the umbrella over both of us. Most of the carpets are over $100. I walked over the bridge She jumped over the gate
above	higher than something else, but not directly over it	a path above the lake
across	from one side to the other of something with clear limits / getting to the other side	She walked across the field/road. He sailed across the Atlantic
through	from one end or side of something to the other	They walked slowly through the woods.
to	in the direction of bed	We went to Prague last year. I go to bed at ten.
into	towards the inside or middle of something and about to be contained, surrounded or enclosed by it	Shall we go into the garden?
towards	in the direction of, or closer to someone or something	She stood up and walked towardshim.
onto	used to show movement into or on a particular place	I slipped as I stepped onto the platform.
from	used to show the place where someone or something starts:	What time does the flight fromAmsterdam arrive?

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English Grammar in Use

ACTIVITIES


1. Complete the sentences. Use IN, ON or AT  +  one of the following


the window          my guitar         your coffee         the river         the mountain         the island

that tree                the next garage


a) Look at   those people swimming _________________________________
b) There is something wrong with the car. We´d better stop _____________________________
c) Would you like sugar ____________________________________________?
d) There is nobody living __________________________________. It is uninhabited
e) He spends most of the day sitting ______________________ and looking outside.


2. Complete the sentences with IN, ON or AT

a) It can be dangerous when children play ____________________ the street.
b) If you walk to the end of the street, you will see a small shop __________________ the corner.
c) Is Tom __________ this photogrpah ?  I can´t find him.
d) Write your name _______________ the top of the page.
e) I like that picture hanging ___________ the wall  __________ the kitchen.



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