Thursday, April 6, 2017

PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE: AT, IN, ON (BASIC) (EXERCISE B84E271)











Generally, we use at, in and on when we talk about the location of things.



At a Point:
At tells us that the following noun is located at a specific point or location. It shows an exact position.
"She's waiting at the entrance."               "He's sitting on his chair at his desk."
"I work at a bank."


In an Enclosed Space:

In tells us the noun is in an enclosed space (surround or closed off on all sides). Basically, when something is inside something.

In a box.        In a room.       In a country.



On a Surface:
On tells us that the following noun is located on a surface. Use on when one thing is attached to or touching something.
On the table.        On the floor.        On the chair


Complete the following sentences with the correct preposition: at, in, or on.

(A)   Will you wait for me _________ the bus stop?
(B)   Jane is __________ her bedroom.
(C)   Daria’s books are lying ________ the floor.
(D)   I let the cat sit ___________ my lap, but suddenly it jumped _________ my face.
(E)    Trent arrived ___________  work just in time. Ten minutes later it began to rain.
(F)    Do you live __________ the country or ____________ the city.
(G)  Kevin and Mark are out practicing _________ the football field.
(H)   I use my cellular phone when I’m __________ the bus, but never when I am _____ my car driving.
(I)     David works ______ the field of network administration, while Marty works _____ I.T.

ANSWERS

Complete the following sentences with the correct preposition: at, in, or on.

(A)   Will you wait for me at the bus stop?
(B)   Jane is in her bedroom.
(C)   Daria’s books are lying on the floor.
(D)   I let the cat sit on my lap, but suddenly it jumped at my face.
(E)    Trent arrived at work just in time. Ten minutes later it began to rain.
(F)    Do you live in the country or in the city.
(G)  Kevin and Mark are out practicing on the football field.
(H)   I use my cellular phone when I am in the bus, but never when I am in my car driving.
(I)     David works in the field of network administration, while Marty works in I.T.


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