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Hello Everyone!!! Here you are an explanation about some prepositions of place in English language.
Prepositions of place are used to say where the objects are placed on a surface. Look at the tennis balls and taking in a count the wooden boxes. Where are the tennis balls?
Examples Ex n 1: The tennis ball is in the box Ex n 2: The tennis ball is on the box and so on....
In general, we use...
at for a POINT
in for an ENCLOSED SPACE
on for a SURFACE
at
POINT
in
ENCLOSED SPACE
on
SURFACE
at the corner
in the garden
on the wall
at the bus stop
in London
on the ceiling
at the door
in France
on the door
at the top of the page
in a box
on the cover
at the end of the road
in my pocket
on the floor
at the entrance
in my wallet
on the carpet
at the crossroads
in a building
on the menu
at the front desk
in a car
on a page
Look at these examples:
Jane is waiting for you at the bus stop.
The shop is at the end of the street.
My plane stopped at Dubai.
When will you arrive at the office?
Do you work in an office?
I have a meeting in New York.
Do you live in Japan?
Jupiter is in the Solar System.
The author's name is on the cover of the book.
There are no prices on this menu.
You are standing on my foot.
There was a "no smoking" sign on the wall.
I live on the 7th floor at 21 Oxford Street in London.
Notice the use of the prepositions of place
at, in and on
in these standard expressions:
at
in
on
at home
in a car
on a bus
at work
in a taxi
on a train
at school
in a helicopter
on a plane
at university
in a boat
on a ship
at college
in a lift (elevator)
on a bicycle, on a motorbike
at the top
in the newspaper
on a horse, on an elephant
at the bottom
in the sky
on the radio, on television
at the side
in a row
on the left, on the right
at reception
in Oxford Street
on the way
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Now, look at the picture below to learn the following preposition of place: IN - ON - UNDER - BEHIND - NEXT TO
listen to the prepositions
Click on the picture below, if you´re interested in doing some exercises