Prep. of Places(D) Flashcards
In general we use:
__ for an ENCLOSED SPACE
__ for a SURFACE
__ for a POINT
I live __ the 7th floor __ 21 Oxford Street __ London.
In general, we use:
IN for an ENCLOSED SPACE
ON for a SURFACE
AT for a POINT
I live ON the 7th floor AT 21 Oxford Street IN London.
__ the garden
(ENCLOSED SPACE)
IN the garden
__ London
(ENCLOSED SPACE)
IN London
Example: I have a meeting IN New York.
__ France
(ENCLOSED SPACE)
IN France
Example: Do you live IN Japan?
__ a box
(ENCLOSED SPACE)
IN a box
__ my pocket
(ENCLOSED SPACE)
IN my pocket
__ my wallet
(ENCLOSED SPACE)
IN my wallet
__ a building
(ENCLOSED SPACE)
IN a building
Example: Do you work IN an office?
__ a car
(ENCLOSED SPACE)
IN a car
__ the wall
(SURFACE)
ON the wall
__ the ceiling
(SURFACE)
ON the ceiling
__ the door
(SURFACE)
ON the door
__ the cover
(SURFACE)
ON the cover
Example: The author’s name is ON the cover of the book.
__ the floor
(SURFACE)
ON the floor
__ the carpet
(SURFACE)
ON the carpet
You are standing ON my foot.
__ the menu
(SURFACE)
ON the menu
__ a page
(SURFACE)
ON a page
__ the corner
(POINT)
AT the corner
__ the bus stop
(POINT)
AT the bus stop
Example: Jane is waiting for you AT the bus stop.
__ the door
(POINT)
AT the door
__ the top of the page
(POINT)
AT the top of the page
__ the end of the road
(POINT)
AT the end of the road
Example: The shop is AT the end of the street.
__ the entrance
(POINT)
AT the entrance
Example: When will you arrive AT the office?
__ the crossroads
(POINT)
AT the crossroads
__ the front desk
(POINT)
AT the front desk
__ a taxi
(STANDARD EXPRESSIONS)
IN a taxi
__ a helicopter
(STANDARD EXPRESSIONS)
IN a helicopter
__ a boat
(STANDARD EXPRESSIONS)
IN a boat
__ a lift (elevator)
(STANDARD EXPRESSIONS)
IN a lift (elevator)
__ the newspaper
(STANDARD EXPRESSIONS)
IN the newspaper
__ the sky
(STANDARD EXPRESSIONS)
IN the sky
__ a row
(STANDARD EXPRESSIONS)
IN a row
__ Oxford Street
(STANDARD EXPRESSIONS)
IN Oxford Street
__ a bus
(STANDARD EXPRESSIONS)
ON a bus
__ a train
(STANDARD EXPRESSIONS)
ON a train
__ a plane
(STANDARD EXPRESSIONS)
ON a plane
__ a ship
(STANDARD EXPRESSIONS)
ON a ship
__ a bicycle, __ a motorbike
(STANDARD EXPRESSIONS)
ON a bicycle, ON a motorbike
__ a horse, __ an elephant
(STANDARD EXPRESSIONS)
ON a horse, ON an elephant
__ the radio, __ television
(STANDARD EXPRESSIONS)
ON the radio, ON television
__ the left, __ the right
(STANDARD EXPRESSIONS)
ON the left, ON the right
__ the way
(STANDARD EXPRESSIONS)
ON the way
__ home
(STANDARD EXPRESSIONS)
AT home
__ work
(STANDARD EXPRESSIONS)
AT work
__ school
(STANDARD EXPRESSIONS)
AT school
__ university
(STANDARD EXPRESSIONS)
AT university
__ college
(STANDARD EXPRESSIONS)
AT college
__ the top
(STANDARD EXPRESSIONS)
AT the top
__ the bottom
(STANDARD EXPRESSIONS)
AT the bottom
__ the side
(STANDARD EXPRESSIONS)
AT the side
__ reception
(STANDARD EXPRESSIONS)
AT reception