HOW TO USE THE
PREPOSITION OF PLACE
Definition: A preposition of place is a preposition which is used
to refer to a place where something or someone is located. There are only
three prepositions of place, however they can be used to discuss an almost endless
number of places. Prepositions of place can be difficult - here's some help
about using “at”, “in” and “on” when you're talking about where things are.
Basics:
1: If something is contained inside a
box or a wide flat area, we use “in”:
in the newspaper
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in a house
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in a cup
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in a drawer
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in a bottle
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in a bag
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in bed
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in a car
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in London
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in England
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in a book
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in a pub
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in a field
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in the sea
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in my stomach
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in a river
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2: If something is on a line or a
horizontal or vertical surface, we use “on”:
on the table
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on the wall
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on the floor
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on the window
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on my face
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on a plate
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on the page
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on the sofa
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on a chair
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on a bag
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on the river
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on a t-shirt
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on the ceiling
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on a bottle
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on a bike
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on his foot
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3: If something is at a point, (it
could be a building) we use “at”:
at the airport
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at the door
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at the table
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at the bus stop
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at the cinema
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at the top
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at the bottom
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at the pub
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at the traffic lights
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at the front
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at the back
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at school
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at university
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at the window
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at the hospital
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at the piano
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4: There are some more common ones
that don't really fit:
on TV
on the bus
on a train
on a plane
on the radio
at home
at work
PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE 1
1. He’s swimming ______ the river.
2. Where’s Julie? She’s ______
school.
3. The plant is ______ the table.
4. There is a spider ______ the bath.
5. Please put those apples ______ the
bowl.
6. Frank is ______ holiday for three
weeks.
7. There are two pockets ______ this
bag.
8. I read the story ______ the
newspaper.
9. The cat is sitting ______ the
chair.
10. Lucy was standing ______ the bus
stop.
11. I'll meet you ______ the cinema.
12. She hung a picture ______ the
wall.
13. John is ______ the garden.
14. There's nothing ______ TV
tonight.
15. I stayed ______ home all weekend.
16. When I called Lucy, she was
______ the bus.
17. There was a spider ______ the
ceiling.
18. Unfortunately, Mrs Brown is
______ hospital.
19. Don't sit ______ the table, sit
______ a chair.
20. There are four cushions ______
the sofa.
PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE 2
1. The wine is ______ the bottle.
2. Pass me the dictionary, it's
______ the bookshelf.
3. Jennifer is ______ work.
4. Berlin is ______ Germany.
5. You have something ______ your
face.
6. Turn left ______ the traffic
lights.
7. She was listening to classical
music ______ the radio.
8. He has a house ______ the river.
9. The answer is ______ the bottom of
the page.
10. Julie will be ______ the plane
now.
11. There are a lot of magnets ______
the fridge.
12. She lives ______ London.
13. John is ______ a taxi. He's
coming.
14. I'll meet you ______ the airport.
15. She stood ______ the window and
looked out.
16. The cat is ______ the house
somewhere.
17. Why you calling so late? I’m
already ______ bed.
18. I waited for Lucy ______ the
station.
19. There was a picture of flowers
______ her T-shirt.
20. She has a house ______ Japan.
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