PI 1 - Unit 4 - Prepositions (in / on / at)

In general, we use:

• _____ for a POINT.

• AT

• IN

• ON

Answer explanation

At a corner

at the bus stop

at the door

at home

at university

at work

In general, we use:

• _____ for an ENCLOSED SPACE.

• AT

• IN

• ON

Answer explanation

in the bus

in the garden

in London

in my pocket

in a lift (elevator)

In general, we use:

• _____ for SURFACE.

• AT

• IN

• ON

Answer explanation

in the bus

in the garden

in London

in my pocket

in a lift (elevator)

Please put the book ____ the shelf.

• on

• in

• above

Answer explanation

ON:

We use ON to talk about location on a surface.

on the desk.

on the floor.

on the wall.

They have lots of pictures _____ their fridge.

• on

• in

• above

Answer explanation

ON:

We use ON to talk about location on a surface.

on the desk.

on the floor.

on the wall.

Last summer we stayed in a cabin ____ a lake.

• on

• in

• above

Answer explanation

ON:

We also use on for lines (including rivers, borders, streets, etc.) and islands.

on the River Thames.

on James Street.

on the Isle of Wight.

There's a bookshop ___ the shopping centre.

• on

• in

• between

Answer explanation

IN

We use in to talk about a place that is inside a bigger space, such as a box, a house, a city or a country.

The clothes are IN the wardrobe.

The children are playing IN the park.

We put the old books _____ a box.

• on

• in

• between

Answer explanation

IN

We use in to talk about a place that is inside a bigger space, such as a box, a house, a city or a country.

The clothes are IN the wardrobe.

The children are playing IN the park.

There are wonderful places to visit _____ Japan.

• on

• in

• at

Answer explanation

IN

We also use in with other physical locations such as:

in the world
in water / the sea / a river / a lake / a pool
in the mountains / the countryside / a valley / the forest

• Do you live ____ Dublin?

• on

• in

• at

Answer explanation

IN

We also use in with other physical locations such as:

in the world
in water / the sea / a river / a lake / a pool
in the mountains / the countryside / a valley / the forest