IN ON AT
PREPOSITION OF PLACE AT, IN, ON
at
PREPOSITION OF PLACE AT is used with addresses Something as a point in space
Examples of “at” At 135 Nathan Road At 23 Queen’s Road East At 72 Lockhart Road
Examples of “at” the airport the bus stop a shop home the top of the page the end of the street At At At At At At
in
PREPOSITION OF PLACE IN is used with *countries, cities, districts , streets, roads, towns (examples) * Large or enclosed spaces (examples)
Examples of “in” In Japan In the USA In Shanghai In Hong Kong In Tsuen Wan In Waterloo Road
IN We use in when we see a person or a thing enclosed in or inside something larger. the room in the box the building the bag
on
PREPOSITION OF PLACE ON is used with *locations that are not buildings *surface
Examples of “on” On an island On a boat On the beach
Examples of “on” On the floor On the ground On the sofa On the table On the wall
EXERCISE Complete the sentences with in, at or on. 1.I like the picture hanging _________the wall. 2. There were a lot of people ________ the shop. 3. Ann sat _____ the floor. 4. Who is that man standing ______ the bus stop? 5. There is a dirty mark _______ your nose. 6.Karen lives ______ Hong Kong side, ______ 124 Jordan Road. 7. Tom is going to spend his holiday ______ Japan. in on at on at on in
If you want to know more about the use of prepositions,there are some addresses of these websites.
WEBSITES: o http://titania.cobuild.collins.co.uk/direct_info.html http://owl.english.purdue.edu/Files/86.html Preposition song http://www.skolinternet.telia.se/TIS/teachers/lektionsplaneringar/tips-filer/120.html o
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