PREPOSITIONS OF LOCATION: AT, IN, ON

5° GRADE

ENGLISH

Prepositions

• when we think of a place as a point, not an area (including: at home, at school, at work, at university).

The delivery man is at the back door.The cars were waiting at the barrier.

We use "at"...

at

• to talk about an event with a number of people.

We'll both be at the reception this evening.The students were at the seminar about virtual reality.

We use "at"...

... in europe

... In america

We use "in"...

• when we think of a place as an area or space.

He had his workshop in the basement of his house.The headquartersof the company are locacted in Silicon Valley.Many British criminals try to scape the law by living in villas in the south of Spain.

in

My partner is still in hospital after the accident. He defended his client in court.

in class, in hospital, in prison, in court

He spent two hours in a taxi because of the rush hour. I keep up to date with the news by listening to the radio in the car.

for cars & taxis

in

WE USE "IN"...

There's a lot of competition between Dubai and Saudi Arabia to construct the tallest building in the world.

for the world

She was prepared to wait in a queue for hours for a bargain.

with people or things which form lines

in

WE USE "IN"...

on

• to talk about a position in contact with a surface.

They posted announcements on the walls of the building.The frying pan is on the cooker.

We use "on"...

Genially

• with border, coast, road to, the outskirts of, the edge of, the way to/from, etc.

On the border between France and Germany, there was a bakery selling typical bread and pastry.

There was a sharp bend in the road on the left. Can you see the man in shorts leaning against the door over there on your right?

with left & right

He denies that he spends hours on the phone. I rediscovered a friend from school on Facebook.

for technology

(except cars & taxis) The wind demolished the sail on our yacht.

with means of transport

on

VÍDEO

Genially

CHOOSE THE CORRECT PREPOSITION: There are lots of fortified castles on/in/at the border between Spain and Portugal.

There are lots of fortified castles on the border between Spain and Portugal.

Genially

CHOOSE THE CORRECT PREPOSITION: A lot of children are failing to achieve at school because they are spending too much time on/in/at their phones.

A lot of children are failing to achieve at school because they are spending too much time on their phones.

Genially

CHOOSE THE CORRECT PREPOSITION: He damaged his car quite badly because he didn't see the vehicle parked on/in/at the left until too late.

He damaged his car quite badly because he didn't see the vehicle parked on the left until too late.

Genially

CHOOSE THE CORRECT PREPOSITION: I saw several old friends and aqcuaintances on/in/at the festival.

I saw several old friends and aqcuaintances at the festival.

Genially

CHOOSE THE CORRECT PREPOSITION: I didn't set out early and got stuck on/in/at a traffic jam on/in/at the M25 ring road.

I didn't set out early and got stuck in a traffic jam on the M25 ring road.

Genially

CHOOSE THE CORRECT PREPOSITION: The last time I saw the talented young actor was on the stage on/in/at the Royal Shakespeare Theater.

The last time I saw the talented young actor was on the stage at the Royal Shakespeare Theater.

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