Dec 15, 2015

Prepositions of place (on, in, at)
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    Grammar tips:

    on — the names of streets and particular physical locations::
          on the street
          on Wildwood Avenue
          on the right
          on the left

    in — the names of cities, countries, continents, and other large locations::
          in London
          in America
          in the neighborhood
          in the ocean
          in front of the door

    at — buildings and addresses::
          at the shop
          at the station
          at 1235 Wildwood Avenue

    at — general locations of activity::
          at home
          at work
          at school
    Grammar tips:

    on — the names of streets and particular physical locations::
          on the street
          on Wildwood Avenue
          on the right
          on the left

    in — the names of cities, countries, continents, and other large locations::
          in London
          in America
          in the neighborhood
          in the ocean
          in front of the door

    at — buildings and addresses::
          at the shop
          at the station
          at 1235 Wildwood Avenue

    at — general locations of activity::
          at home
          at work
          at school


  • Complete the sentences with on, in, or at
    • “Would you like to go to the concert? It’s  . . . 
      at the Civic Center
      .”
      “Yes, I’d like to.”
      • in the Civic Center
      • at the Civic Center
      • on the Civic Center

    • “Can you recommend me what to visit first  . . . 
      in Paris
      ?”
      “First of all, visit the Eiffel Tower.”
      • at Paris
      • in Paris
      • on Paris

    • “Excuse me. I’m looking for the California Academy of Sciences.”
      “It’s  . . . 
      on the right side
      of the Music Concourse Drive.”
      • on the right side
      • in the right side
      • at the right side

    • “Where do you live?”
      “I live  . . . 
      on Palamas Avenue
      .”
      • at Palamas Avenue
      • on Palamas Avenue
      • in Palamas Avenue

    • “Do you have a vacation in summer?”
      “Yes, but I’m going to work as a volunteer  . . . 
      in Africa
      .”
      • at Africa
      • in Africa
      • on Africa

    • “Why are you that late?”
      “I had to wait for my train for a long time  . . . 
      at the station
      .”
      • in the station
      • at the station
      • on the station

    • “Let’s meet  . . . 
      at the Balloon Festival
      in the morning.”
      “Great idea!”
      • at the Balloon Festival
      • in the Balloon Festival
      • on the Balloon Festival

    • “Do you have any plans on the weekend?”
      “Yes, I’m going to science fair  . . . 
      at the new stadium
      .”
      • on the new stadium
      • at the new stadium
      • in the new stadium

    • “Who was with you  . . . 
      on the train
      ?”
      “It was my father-in-law.”
      • in the train
      • at the train
      • on the train

    • “Excuse me, where is the library?”
      “The library? Oh, it is here  . . . 
      on the left side
      of the street.”
      • on the left side
      • at the left side
      • in the left side

    • “I’ll see you on Saturday morning  . . . 
      in front of the movie theater
      .”
      “Good, see you then.”
      • in front of the movie theater
      • on front of the movie theater
      • at front of the movie theater

    • “’Where do your parents live?”
      “They live  . . . 
      in Tokyo
      .”
      • in Tokyo
      • at Tokyo
      • on Tokyo

    • “Who would you like to invite for your birthday party  . . . 
      at the restaurant
      ?”
      “Only my close friends.”
      • in the restaurant
      • on the restaurant
      • at the restaurant

    • “Excuse me. I’m looking for the Union Bank.”
      “It’s near here,  . . . 
      at the corner
      of Arques and Santa Trinita Avenue.”
      • at the corner
      • on the corner
      • on the corner

    • “When do you plan to show your video to your teacher?”
      “I plan to show it tomorrow  . . . 
      in class
      .”
      • on class
      • at class
      • in class

    • “It’s so quiet in the house. Where are the kids?”
      “They are still  . . . 
      at school
      .”
      • on school
      • in school
      • at school

    • “The meeting will take place  . . . 
      in our new building on Ellis Street
      .”
      “Thank you.”
      • in our new building at Ellis Street
      • at our new building on Ellis Street
      • in our new building on Ellis Street

    • “Where are you going to in such a hurry?”
      “There is a soccer game  . . . 
      at the park
      .”
      • at the park
      • on the park
      • in the park

    • “Is your husband  . . . 
      at home
      ?”
      “Yes, but he’s busy right now.”
      • at home
      • in home
      • on home

    • “Where have you been all this time?”
      “ . . . 
      At the bookstore
      .”
      • On the bookstore
      • At the bookstore
      • In the bookstore

    • “Where is the nearest liquor store?”
      “It’s  . . . 
      on your left
      .”
      • in your left
      • at your left
      • on your left

    • “Where is the exhibition?”
      “It’s  . . . 
      at the art gallery
      .”
      • at the art gallery
      • on the art gallery
      • in the art gallery

    • “Do you have good schools  . . . 
      in your neighborhood
      ?”
      “Yes, we do. We have great elementary and middle schools.”
      • in your neighborhood
      • on your neighborhood
      • at your neighborhood

    • “When will the new play take place?”
      “It will take place in a month  . . . 
      at the Fox Theater
      .”
      • on the Fox Theater
      • at the Fox Theater
      • in the Fox Theater

    • “Excuse me. Where’s the bus stop?”
      “Go one block forward and turn left  . . . 
      at the corner
      .”
      • in the corner
      • at the corner
      • on the corner

    • “Excuse me. I’m looking for a coffee shop.”
      “There is one  . . . 
      on Murphy Avenue
      .”
      • on Murphy Avenue
      • at Murphy Avenue
      • in Murphy Avenue

    • “Where do we meet?
      “Let’s meet  . . . 
      at Stanford Shopping Center
      .”
      • in Stanford Shopping Center
      • on Stanford Shopping Center
      • at Stanford Shopping Center

    • “Who’s car parked  . . . 
      on the street
      ?”
      “It’s my mom’s car.”
      • in the street
      • on the street
      • at the street

    • “How was your vacation?”
      “Great! I traveled  . . . 
      in Eastern Europe
      .”
      • on Eastern Europe
      • in Eastern Europe
      • at Eastern Europe

    • “Excuse me, where is the post office?”
      “It’s  . . . 
      in the center of the town
      .”
      • on the center of the town
      • at the center of the town
      • in the center of the town

    • “Where were you born?”
      “I was born  . . . 
      in Germany
      .”
      • at Germany
      • in Germany
      • on Germany

    • “Hi, Steven, why are you alone? Where is your wife?”
      “Hi, Bryan, she is  . . . 
      at work
      .”
      • at work
      • on work
      • in work

    • “Are you going to the lecture?”
      “Yes. Let’s meet  . . . 
      in front of the City Hall
      .”
      • on front of the City Hall
      • at front of the City Hall
      • in front of the City Hall

tags: prepositions of place • ESL grammar beginner
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