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A07.

Preposition of place: in, on, at

A - Prepositions of place – 'in', 'on', 'at'

Please put the book on the shelf.


They live in Helsinki.
You should keep milk in the fridge.
Mette is studying at the library.

We can use the prepositions in, on and at to say where things are. They go
before nouns.
I am in the kitchen.
My dog likes sleeping on the sofa.
The children eat lunch at school.

in
We use in to talk about a place that is inside a bigger space, such as a box,
a house, a city or a country.
The clothes are in the wardrobe.
The children are playing in the park.
There's a bookshop in the shopping centre.
My grandmother was born in Sweden.
We also use in with other physical locations such as:
in the world
in water / the sea / a river / a lake / a pool
in the mountains / the countryside / a valley / the forest
in a car / a taxi

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on
We use on to talk about location on a surface.
The books are on the desk.
We live on the fifth floor.
There are pictures on the wall.
She likes to sit on the floor.
We also use on for some types of public transport.
He's on the bus now.
You can't make phone calls on a plane.
They go to school on the train.
We also use on for lines (including rivers, borders, streets, etc.) and
islands.
London is on the River Thames.
The Pyrenees are on the border of Spain and France.
There's a market on James Street.
I'd love to live on the Isle of Wight.

at
We use at in many common phrases, especially when we are talking about
a place for a specific activity.
I'm at work.
She's working at home today.
The children are at school.
See you at the train station!
They're at the supermarket.
I met him at a party.
We also use at for addresses or exact positions.
I live at 15 Craig Street.
She's sitting at a desk.
He's waiting at the entrance.
Please sit at the back of the room.

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8. Karim isn't home now. He's


1. On Friday mornings, I'm usually _____ church.

_____ school. at
at
on

in
2. Please put the flowers _____ the
table.
in

on
3. I'll meet you _____ the bus stop.
at

in
4. They're going to meet _____ the
café.
at

on
5. Her flat is _____ the sixth floor.
at 1. They have lots of pictures _____

on their fridge.
in

on
2. We put the old books _____ a
6. Buckingham Palace is _____ box.
at
London.
in
at
3. I just called him _____ work, and
in he wasn't there.
at
7. Their house is _____ the James
River. on
at
4. I don't like to study _____ home.
on It's too noisy.
at

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in

5. Last summer we stayed in a

cabin _____ a lake.


in

on
6. My office is _____ the 20th floor,
so I take the lift.
in

on
7. I like to listen to music when
I'm _____ the gym.
at

on
8. There are important Roman
ruins _____ Jordan.
at

in

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A07. Preposition of place: in, on, at

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