IN

ON AT

PREPOSITION OF PLACE

AT, IN, ON

PREPOSITION OF PLACEAT is used with

addresses

Something as a point in space

Examples of “at” Examples of “at”At 135 Nathan Road

At 23 Queen’s Road East

At 72 Lockhart Road

Examples of “at”Examples of “at”

the airport

the bus stop

a shop

home

the top of the page

the end of the street

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

INWe use in when we see a person or a thing enclosed in or inside something larger.

the boxinthe room

the building

the bag

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

EXERCISEComplete 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.

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•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

http://titania.cobuild.collins.co.uk/direct_info.html

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