preposition of place (on at in) Flashcards
We use … to refer to a point near something.
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Who is that man at the door
We use … in the expressions … the top of(вверху), … the bottom of(внизу) and … the end of(вконце).
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She is at the top of the stairs
Please, sign at the bottom of the page
The new café is at the end of the street
We use … to refer to group activities like parties, concerts, and other events.
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We were at the cinema.
I didn’t see you at Jackie’s party.
We met at a concert.
We normally use … with school, university and college.
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He is at school every morning until 12.
I’m studying at Oxford University.
We say be at … home/at work (without the)
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She’s at home. (NOT at the home)
I’ll be at work all morning. (NOT at the work)
We use … to refer to shops, restaurants, cafés, etc.
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I’m at the bakery.
If you are at the chemist’s, can you buy some aspirins?
We use … to refer to a position inside of a three dimensional space.
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The book is in the bag.
She is waiting in the classroom.
We also use … for areas that have limits or boundaries, like continents, countries, cities, regions, etc.
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We are in France.
I love the houses in the Alps.
We use … for cars and vans.
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They are in the car.
We also use … when something is … the water.
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The kids have fun in the swimming pool.
We also use … for things that are printed in books, pictures, documents, etc.
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Who’s that woman in the picture?
Does it say anything about the concert in the newspaper?
We use … to refer to a position … a surface.
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The book is on the table.
We use … to refer to floors in a building.
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The office is on the third floor.
We use … in the expressions … the right and … the left.
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The office is on the third floor on the left.
We use … when we are using public transport: … the bus, … a train, … a plane, etc.
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She’s on the bus right now.
