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