This document provides examples of using the prepositions "in", "on", and "at" with places, times, and other contexts. It gives lists of examples like "in South America" or "on Saturday". Exercises then test filling in blanks with the correct preposition in sentences about locations, meetings, and finding restaurant tables in Santiago. Key answers are provided to check understanding.
This document provides examples of using the prepositions "in", "on", and "at" with places, times, and other contexts. It gives lists of examples like "in South America" or "on Saturday". Exercises then test filling in blanks with the correct preposition in sentences about locations, meetings, and finding restaurant tables in Santiago. Key answers are provided to check understanding.
This document provides examples of using the prepositions "in", "on", and "at" with places, times, and other contexts. It gives lists of examples like "in South America" or "on Saturday". Exercises then test filling in blanks with the correct preposition in sentences about locations, meetings, and finding restaurant tables in Santiago. Key answers are provided to check understanding.
This document provides examples of using the prepositions "in", "on", and "at" with places, times, and other contexts. It gives lists of examples like "in South America" or "on Saturday". Exercises then test filling in blanks with the correct preposition in sentences about locations, meetings, and finding restaurant tables in Santiago. Key answers are provided to check understanding.
(Supplementary material for Elementary & Pre-Intermediate Modules)
There are no rules to indicate the use of a preposition in a particular situation, but there are certain combinations we must always use.
In / On / At (PLACE)
IN ON AT in South America on the third floor at 77 Cruz del Sur St. in Chile on ... St. /... Av. at the Sheraton / hotel in Santiago on the right /left at UCLA / the university in Las Condes on a farm at the end in the East on an island at the top / bottom in prison on the hill at school in bed on the lake at church in town on the ocean at home in a car on a bus at work in a taxi on the subway at sea in a row-boat on a ship at somebody's house in a helicopter on a plane at a distance
In / On / At (TIME)
IN ON AT in the morning on Saturday at 5 o'clock in the afternoon on Christmas at sunrise / dawn in the evening on December 25th. at noon in July on weekends at dusk in summer on his wedding anniversary at night in 1995 on Monday morning at midnight in the 20th century at the age of twelve in two days at 18 (years old) in the next few days at breakfast in an hour at lunch in a hurry at dinner / supper
In / On /At (OTHERS)
in a blue dress / in black / in ink / in love /in turn / in half / in tears / in pieces / in trouble on the radio / on TV / on the phone at war / at peace
EXERCISE 1. Fill in the blanks using at, in or on.
1. My sister is home.
2. Meet me noon Thursday.
1 Supplementary Material 3. I was born London, but I live Lyton, a village Devonshire.
4. Cats like to sit the roof.
5. We're good health, because we get up sunrise.
6. New Year's is January 1st.
7. His office is 4499 Apoquindo Av. the 3rd floor.
8. The program is 8 o'clock channel 13.
9. The woman dressed green, works Tronwell.
10. Children are home night.
EXERCISE 2. Re-write the following sentences using the correct preposition.
Example: They live/Coronado Street/number 32. They live on Coronado Street at number 32.
1. Jack works /a hotel / New Jersey.
2. Meet me / the bus-stop / the end of Bristol Road.
3. My diary is / the table / the living room.
4. Sign your name /the dotted line /the bottom of the page.
EXERCISE 3. Fill in the blanks in the following paragraphs:
1. Liz lives Harton. She has a flat the third floor of Conway House, Church Street. It’s the left, opposite the bank.
2. There was a good film the Odeon cinema last week. The Odeon cinema is the corner of High Street and Queen street. I met Judy the entrance of the cinema after work, but I was rather late so we didn't get very good seats. We had to sit the front row, the end the left hand side.
3. It is difficult to find tables restaurants Saturday night Santiago. So, if you want to dine out you have to make the reservations advance.
2 Supplementary Material KEY-CHECK
EXERCISE 1.
1. at 2. at / on 3. in / in / in 4. on 5. in / at 6. on 7. at / on 8. at / on 9. in / at - in 10. at / at
EXERCISE 2.
1. Jack works at a hotel in New Jersey.
2. Meet me at the bus-stop at the end of Bristol Road. 3. My diary is on the table in the living room. 4. Sign your name on the dotted line at the bottom of the page.
EXERCISE 3.
1. in / on / on / on 2. at / on / at / in / at / on 3. at - in / on / in / in
