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Prepositions of place

I can recognize and use in, on, at andother prepositions of place to talk
about location and position.

In,on and at

When we talk about place we often use the
prepositions in, on and at. Where's Andorra?

We use inwith three-dimensional spaces like rooms, Go and look on the Internet.
houses, bags,cities and countries.

the cupboard the photo

the car in my bedroom

the picture space
Where's the computer?

Thesatellite isinspace.
The hat isina box in the cupboardinmy bedroom. Its un¿er the newspaper*
We also use inwith pictures and photos.

There are two tigers in the picture. Where s the newspaper*
Jane's in this photo.
It's on the table! Look! It's in front of you!
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We use on with two-dimensional areas like walls,
desks, maps and floors. We use at to show where things happen:

TV
the ceiling the radio the fountain the top

my hand on the floor school at the station

the Internet the table the bottom the cinema

There's a spider on the ceiling! Let's meet at the station.
Put the boxes on the floor. Where's Tommy? He's atschool.

We also use on with the radio,TV and the Internet. We also use at with the top and the bottom.
Mybrother was on TVyesterday. There's a tree at the top ofthe hill.
I readabout iton the Internet. Your shoes are at the bottomofthe stairs.

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Circle the correct preposition.
ÿ Leave your books(on)/ at the ? table. 7 Kelly's on / at school.

1 You've got paint in /on your arms! 8 Are you in /on this photo?
2 There's some milk in / at the fridge. 9 I'llsee you in/ at the bus stop at eight o'clock.

3 He works at /on the new university. 10 Let's sit on / at the grass.
4 It was very dark in/ on the forest. 11 Room 3 is at / on the top of the building.
5 They live on / in Brazil. 12 There's some writing at / on the ceiling.

6 Don't put your bag on / at the ground! It'swet!

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