2. Prepositions
Prepositions of place

3. Prepositions of place
1. in at on

4. Preposition: in We use “in” for the following: 1. an area
2. to mean “inside”

5. 1. an area i. Examples of an area
Yau Ma Tei
Kowloon…
e.g. The flower market is in Mong Kok.
e.g. I have BBQ in Sai Kung.

6. 2. to mean “inside” Examples: e.g. There are some balloons in the sky.
the playground
the book shop…
e.g. There are some balloons in the sky.
e.g. We have lunch in the classroom.

7. We use “at” to about the exact place.
Preposition: at
We use “at” to about
the exact place.

8. “at” -- an exact place Examples of an exact place:
the door
the corner
the end of the street
Address: 150, Sai Yee Street, Mong Kok…
e.g. Jenny is standing at the bus stop now.
e.g. There is a car at the corner.

9. We use “on” when the place is a surface.
Preposition: on
We use “on” when the place is
a surface.

10. “on”: a surface Examples of a surface: e.g. Don’t sit on the grass.
table
the 1st, 2nd floor
an Island…
(e.g. Hong Kong Island, Lantau Island)
e.g. Don’t sit on the grass.
e.g. There is some dirt on your shirt.

11. Lets do some
exercises
"in"? "at"? "on" ?

12. Find out the preposition in each sentence
1. There are different facilities in the park.
2. The Sports Ground is located at 3 Hing Wah Street, Cheung Sha Wan, Kowloon.
3. The tuck shop is on the second floor.

13. 1. Sing is sitting ____ the corner.
A. at
B. in
C. on

14. 2. A. in B. on C. at Q. Where is the park’n shop?
Ans: It is ____ the 1st floor.
A. in
B. on
C. at

15. 3. A. on B. at C. in Q: Where is Queen Elizabeth School (QES)?
Ans: It is ____ 152, Sai Yee Street, Mong Kok.
A. on
B. at
C. in

16. 4. CCPASS is _____ Mong Kok.
A. in
B. at
C. on

17. 5. Ocean Park is ___ the Hong Kong Island.
A. at
B. on
C. in

18. 6. Q: Where can I buy some English books?
Ans: _____ Page One book store.
A. At
B. On
C. In

19. Sports Day Related
exercises
"in"? "at"? "on" ?

20. Write down other preposition of place words that you can find of a sports ground

21. Section Complete