Prep 7

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 box
in
the room
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.
on
in
on
at
on
on
at
in
If you want to know more about the use of prepositions,there are some addresses of these websites.
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Preposition song http://www.skolinternet.telia.se/TIS/teachers/lektionsplaneringar/tips-filer/120.html
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/Files/86.html

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