Unit 100: in / at / on (places 2)
Master advanced prepositions of place
A. in
in bed / in hospital / in prison / in a street
in the sky / in the world / in a newspaper / in a book / in a photograph / in a picture / in a car / in a taxi / in the middle (of ...)
• 'Where's Kate?' 'She's in bed.'
• David's father is in hospital.
• I live in a small street near the station.
• I like to look at the stars in the sky at night.
• What's the longest city in the world?
• I read about the accident in the newspaper.
• You look sad in this photograph.
• Did you come here in your car?
• There's a big tree in the middle of the garden.
• David's father is in hospital.
• I live in a small street near the station.
• I like to look at the stars in the sky at night.
• What's the longest city in the world?
• I read about the accident in the newspaper.
• You look sad in this photograph.
• Did you come here in your car?
• There's a big tree in the middle of the garden.
B. at
at home / at work / at school / at university / at college
at the station / at the airport / at Jane's (house) / at my sister's (house) / at the doctor's / at the hairdresser's etc.
• Will you be at home this evening?
• 'Where's Kate?' 'She's at work.'
• Helen is studying law at university.
• Do you want me to meet you at the station?
• 'Where were you yesterday?' 'At my sister's.'
• I saw Tom at the doctor's.
• 'Where's Kate?' 'She's at work.'
• Helen is studying law at university.
• Do you want me to meet you at the station?
• 'Where were you yesterday?' 'At my sister's.'
• I saw Tom at the doctor's.
Often it is possible to use in or at for buildings (hotels, restaurants etc.):
• We stayed at a nice hotel. or We stayed in a nice hotel.
C. on
on a bus / on a train / on a plane / on a ship
on the ground floor / on the first floor etc.
on the way (to ...) / on the way home
• Did you come here on the bus?
• The office is on the first floor. (not 'in the first floor')
• I met Ann on the way to work / on the way home.
• The office is on the first floor. (not 'in the first floor')
• I met Ann on the way to work / on the way home.
in
in bed
in hospital
in the sky
in a car
in hospital
in the sky
in a car
at
at home
at work
at university
at the doctor's
at work
at university
at the doctor's
on
on a bus
on the first floor
on the way home
on the first floor
on the way home
100.1 Look at the pictures and answer the questions. Use in/at/on + the words in brackets ( ... ).
1 (hospital)
2 (the airport)
3 (bed)
5 (the sky)
6 (a party)
7 (the doctor's)
8 (the restaurant)
9 (a ship)
10 (a plane)
11 (a taxi)
12 (a wedding)
- Where is she? In hospital.
- Where are they? .
- Where is he? .
- Where are they? .
- Where are they? .
- Where is Brian? .
- Where is the restaurant? .
- Where is she? .
- Where are they? .
- Where are they? .
100.2 Put in in/at/on.
- Helen is studying law at university.
- There was a big table the middle of the room.
- What is the longest river the world?
- Were there many people the concert last night?
- Will you be home tomorrow afternoon?
- Who is that man this photograph? Do you know him?
- Where are your children? Are they school?
- George is coming by train. I'm going to meet him the station.
- Charlie is hospital. He's going to have an operation tomorrow.
- How many pages are there this book?
- 'Are you hungry after your journey?' 'No, I had a meal the train.'
- I'm sorry I'm late. My car broke down the way here.
- 'Is Tom here?' 'No, he's his brother's.
- I don't believe everything you see the newspaper!
- I walked to work but I came home the bus.