PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE 1 ) AT - IN - ON By Mrs Pairoh Mataraj Foreign Language Department Of Kanchananukroh School

AT (ที่) We use at for a point: at the window - at the entrance - at the door at the end of the street - at the station - at the top Bill is waiting for you at the bus stop.

ON (บน) We use on for a surface: on the wall - on the ceiling - on the floor - on a page on a cover Have you seen the notice on the notice board?

IN (ใน) We use in for an enclosed space: in the garden - in the house – in London - in the water in her bag - in a row - in a town There is nobody in the room. She lives in a small village.

Special Information: AT 1. We say that someone is at an event: - at a party - at a pop concert - at a conference - at a meeting Tom is at a party.

2. We say at with buildings when we say where the event (film, concert,...) takes place: Where were you yesterday? At the cinema. The meeting took place at the headquarters.

3. We say at someone's house: We were at Bill's house last Thursday. 4. We say at for a place which is a part of our journey: We stopped at a very nice village. Does the train stop at Nashville?

ON 1. We use on with small islands: She spent her holiday on a small island. 2. We say that a place is on the coast / on a river / on a road: London is on the river Thames. Portsmouth is on the south coast of England.

IN 1.We say in when we talk about a building itself. The rooms in Tom's house are small. 2. We usually say in with towns and villages: His parents live in York.

Note these expressions: AT - at home - at work - at school - at university - at college - at the station - at an airport - at the seaside - at sea (on a voyage) - at reception - at the corner of a street - at the back / front of a building / cinema / group of people, etc. - arrive at with other places or events

IN - in the newspaper - in bed - in hospital - in prison - in the street - in the sky - in an armchair (sit) - in a photograph - in a picture - in a mirror - in the corner of a room - in the back / front of a car - arrive in a country or town

ON - on a farm - on the left - on the right - on the ground floor - on the first, second,... floor - on the way - on the chair (sit) - on the radio - on television - on a horse - on the corner of a street - on the back / front of a letter / piece of paper etc.

PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE 1 Fill in at, on or in 1.The headquarters of the United Nations is………..New York. 2. In the most countries people drive ………….the right. 3. I usually buy a newspaper ………. my way to work. 4. Last year we had a lovely skiing holiday ………….the Swiss Alps.

5. San Francisco is…….. the west coast of the United States. 6. She spends most of the day ………sitting the window. 7. The report about the accident was …….the front page of the newspaper. 8. In the theatre we had seats ………. the front row.

9. Write the name and address………. the front page of the envelope. 10. It's dangerous to play football ………..the streets. 11. I'll meet you ……….. the corner of the street at We got stuck in a traffic jam ………. the way to the airport.

13. Look at the horses………. that field. 14. ……….the end of the street is a path to our house. 15. Do you want sugar………… your coffee?

PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE 2 Fill in at, on or in 1.Her brother lives ………a small town the south coast of Spain. 2. The sports results are………….. the back page of the paper. 3. They got married……………. Birmingham.

4. Vienna is…….. the river Danube. 5. His office is………. the third floor. 6. Tom is sitting……… an armchair. 7. The picture is……… the wall. 8. We meet……….. the station at She was ill and stayed…….. bed.

10. Are there any good films……... the cinema this week? 11. We went to see a play………. the National Theatre. 12. She is still………. hospital and recovers from her holiday.

13. We were…………… sea for ten weeks. 14. Because of delay we had to wait for three hours………. the airport. 15. I didn't see her………. the party.