Prepositions: In/at/on (position) 2

Exercise 1 

Answer the questions about the pictures. Use in, at or on with the words below the pictures.

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1) Where does Sue work? ________

2) Sue lives in this building. Where's her flat exactly? ________

3) Where is the woman standing? ________

4) Where is the man standing? ________

5) Where's the cat? ________

6) Where's the dog? ________

7) Liz is in this group of people. Where is she? ________

8) Where's the post office? ________

9) Gary is at the cinema. Where is he sitting? ________

10) Where does Kate work? ________

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1   In the sales department

2   On the second floor.

3   At/On the corner.

4   In the corner.

5   At the top of the stairs.

6   In the back of the car.

7   At the front.

8   On the left.

9   In the back row.

10   On a farm.

Exercise 2 

Complete the sentences. Use in , at or on + the following:

the west coast

the world

the back of the class

the sky

the front row

the right

the back of this card

the way to work


1) It was a lovely day. There wasn't a cloud ________

2) In most countries people drive ________

3) What is the tallest building ________ ?

4) I usually buy a newspaper ________ in the morning.

5) San Francisco is ________ of the United States.

6) We went to the theatre last night. We had seats ________

7) I couldn't hear the teacher. She spoke quietly and I was sitting ________

8) I don't have your address. Could you write it ________ ?

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1   in the sky

2   on the right

3   in the world

4   on the way to work

5   on the west coast

6   in the front row

7   at the back of the class

6   on the back of this card

Exercise 3 

Complete the sentences with in , at or on .

1) Write your name ________ the top of the page.

2) Is your sister ________ this photograph? I don't recognise her.

3) I didn't feel very well when I woke up, so I stayed ________ bed.

4) We normally use the front entrance to the building, but there's another one ________ the back.

5) Is there anything interesting ________ the paper today?

6) There was a list of names, but name wasn't ________ the list.

7) _____ the end of the street, there is a path leading to the river.

8) I love to look up at the stars ________ the sky at night.

9) When I'm a passenger in a car, I prefer to sit ________ the front.

10) I live in a very small village. You probably won't find it ________ your map.

11) Joe works ________ the furniture department of a large store.

12) Paris is ________ the river Seine.

13) I don't like cities. I'd much prefer to live ________ the country.

14) office is ________ the top floor. It's ________ the left as you come out of the lift.

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1   at    8   in

2   in     9   in

3   in    10   on

4   at    11   in

5   in    12   on

6   on   13   in

7   At    14   on … on

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