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PREPOSITIONS

PREPOSITIONS OF PLACES: AT, ON, IN


- Prepositions of time indicate WHEN an action happens, while prepositions of place
indicate WHERE it happens.
- The most common prepositions of place are AT, IN and ON

 To be inside a particular institution for a particular reason: at the hospital.


AT  To be at an event: at a conference, at the party.
 To be near something: she waited for me at the door.
 To be inside a closed space, whether abstract or specific: in the box, in the
car, in the film
IN
 Compass directions: in the North, in the South
 Cities and countries: in New York, in Vietnam
 To be located on a surface: lying on the table, sitting on the sofa
 To be located directly next to a river: on the coast, on the shore, on the
beach
ON  To be located inside a vehicle, public transport: on the train, on the bus
 Floors: on the 5th floor
 Directions: on the left/right
 TV, radio: on the TV, on the radio
AT is used to describe the fact of a person or thing being at a geographical
location
AT vs IN IN indicates that the person or thing is actually inside the structure or place.
 I was in the university but then I went out for a smoke.
 I was at university today and had 3 classes.

OTHER PREPOSITIONS
At a higher level or layer
ABOVE 11 km above sea level
The clouds above us
At a lower level or layer

BELOW 10 degrees below zero


He’s so much below average
A position below or beneath something

UNDER To be under pressure


The kitten is hiding under the car
From one side to the other of something
ACROSS
The supermarket is just across the street
Expressing motion in the direction of a particular location
TO
I go to school every day
Expressing motion closer to someone/something
I was going towards him slowly
TOWARDS
In relation to; often used with feelings, emotions:
I have no feelings towards him
To show the place where someone or something starts:
FROM
I came from France

INTO To move INSIDE of something (into), to a position ON something (onto)


ONTO The dog ran into the house and jumped onto the sofa
From one end or side of something to the other
THROUGH I’ve been going through a lot of stress recently
He was crawling through the jungle
BY
NEXT To be nearest in space or position
TO The teacher is standing by/next to/at his desk
BESIDE
To be above or higher than something else
OVER She wore a jacket over a light blouse
We drove over the empty bridge

EXERCISES
Exercise 1: Look at the picture of a room below and describe it using the correct
prepositions

There is a lot of fashionable furniture ______ the room. A table is standing _____ a big
window _____ the right. _____ the table, there are several items, such as a laptop, a
phone and a lamp. There are not many plants ____ the office, but one is standing ____
the shelf. Colorful paintings are hanging ____ the wall _____ the shelf. _____ the
paintings we can see some abstract landscapes and figures.

Exercise 2: Insert prepositions. Each preposition can only be used once


Through under into to next to towards
from onto above on

My dog is a great pet and a real guard of the house, but ____ all, it’s also my best friend.
When I was about to get a bulldog, I was _____ the impression that they are not very
affectionate dogs, but my mind has changed. He got to me _____ the shelter, where I saw
him for the first time. I went _____ the shelter to adopt a smaller and fluffy dog for my
girlfriend but came out with my big boy, who ran _____ me as soon as I went _____ the
cage. It was love at first sight! Now, as I reflect on what we went ______ together, I
understand how lucky I am. Even when he chews on my shoes and jumps ______ the
sofa constantly, I wouldn’t change anything at all. The clam moments when I’m all
relaxed ______ a sofa and he’s sitting ______ me are the most precious ones.

Exercise 3: Insert the correct preposition of place


1. Mozart was born ______ Salzburg _____ 1756.
2. My dream is to be ______ Time Square ______ New Year’s Eve.
3. Travelling ______ the West feels like magic. We left Moscow ______ 12:00pm
_____ 25th of October and arrived _______ Los Angles _______ 2:00 pm.
4. A: When did you hang that picture _______ the wall?
B: Oh, I did it yesterday. I think it looks nice next ______ the window.
5. Margot hated sitting _____ the desk ____ 8 hours straight and that’s why she quit
her job. she moved from the East coast to the West, _____ the whole country.
6. Mr Smith’s office is ______ the 10th floor.
7. There is a cute artisan shop _____ this street but it is closed ______ the weekend.
8. There might be both heavy rain and snowfall ______ Russia ____ December.
9. How different do you think the life will be _____ the 22nd century?
10. I’ve been waiting for you _____ an hour _____ the train station. Where are you?
11. Parents are not allowed to wait for their kids _____ school. They should gather
outside.
12. CVS, the nearest drug store, is _____ the end of the road ____ the left.
13. Don’t believe everything you see _____ TV.
14. First, our train arrived ____ France and 4 hours later we were _____ Portugal
15. I need to be ______ NYC tomorrow morning. I have a meeting ther ______ the 5th
Anvenue.
16. The choice of appetizers was wide but there were no desserts _____ the menu.
17. I can’t hear you, I am ______ the bus.
18. There was a fire _____ our office building yesterday.
19. A: Where are the kids?
B: They’re already ______ school
20. Get _____ the car and let’s get going!

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