Unit 106 – Prepositions of Place

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Exercises
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106.1 CROSS OUT THE INCORRECT WORDS IN EACH SENTENCE
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Katie is in / at / on a bus to London.
2
The dinner is in / at / on the table.
3
Julian lives in / at / on the United States.
4
Mesut wasn't in / at / on the party.
5
I went to meet Ula in / at / on the airport.
6
Carmen works in / at / on France.
7
I bought it in / at / on the supermarket.
8
Mary stayed in / at / on bed all morning.
9
There are 20 rooms in / at / on the building.
10
Put the toys back in / at / on their box.
11
We went to London in / at / on the train.
12
Marta’s left her keys in / at / on home.
13
Ben is sitting in / at / on the sofa.
14
The students are all in / at / on their desks.
106.2 MATCH THE BEGINNINGS OF THE SENTENCES TO THE CORRECT ENDINGS
There's a great selection of movies
Marina works at Z-Tech, the
You have some lovely
My uncle Tony lives at
We keep the lawnmower
The college library can be found
I usually buy my bread at
posters on your kitchen wall.
number 16, Nelson Avenue.
playing at the theater downtown.
software company on Park Street.
on the ninth and tenth floors.
the bakery across the road.
in the shed behind the house.
106.1 Cross Out Incorrect
  1. Katie is ~~in~~ / at / ~~on~~ a bus to London.
  2. The dinner is ~~in~~ / at / ~~on~~ the table.
  3. Julian lives ~~in~~ / at / ~~on~~ the United States.
  4. Mesut wasn't ~~in~~ / at / ~~on~~ the party.
  5. I went to meet Ula ~~in~~ / at / ~~on~~ the airport.
  6. Carmen works ~~in~~ / at / ~~on~~ France.
  7. I bought it ~~in~~ / at / ~~on~~ the supermarket.
  8. Mary stayed ~~in~~ / at / ~~on~~ bed all morning.
  9. There are 20 rooms ~~in~~ / at / ~~on~~ the building.
  10. Put the toys back ~~in~~ / at / ~~on~~ their box.
  11. We went to London ~~in~~ / at / ~~on~~ the train.
  12. Marta’s left her keys ~~in~~ / at / ~~on~~ home.
  13. Ben is sitting ~~in~~ / at / ~~on~~ the sofa.
  14. The students are all ~~in~~ / at / ~~on~~ their desks.
106.2 Matching
  1. There's a great selection of movies playing at the theater downtown.
  2. Marina works at Z-Tech, the software company on Park Street.
  3. You have some lovely posters on your kitchen wall.
  4. My uncle Tony lives at number 16, Nelson Avenue.
  5. We keep the lawnmower in the shed behind the house.
  6. The college library can be found on the ninth and tenth floors.
  7. I usually buy my bread at the bakery across the road.
106.3 Picture Fill
  1. above
  2. on
  3. between
  4. near
  5. on top of
  6. between
  7. in / on
  8. behind