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- Selecciona "In" / "On" / "At" para completar las siguientes oraciones:

1. I have left my luggage ________ the car My flat is ________ the tenth floor

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To go to that restaurant you must turn left ________ the next corner I study law ________ the Madrid University

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My dog plays ________ the square with a little ball In Japan people drive ________ the left, the same as in England You can find that article ________ page 15. I recommend that you read it The president of that football club is now ________ prison accused of multiple frauds When I was young I lived ________ Paris with my parents He must be very tired; he has fallen asleep ________ the sofa I will meet you at the cinema ________ 10 o'clock The eagles fly ________ the sky looking for food

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Look at that butterfly ________ the wall. It is so beautiful I have put my glasses ________ your bag. Please, look after them If you agree you must sign ________ the bottom of this document You can see my grandparents ________ this photograph I have two coins in my hand and another two ________ my pocket My kids are swimming ________ the river with their friends She was all evening ________ home listening to music I have left my car ________ the end of this street I have read that theory ________ a very old book I couldn't hear the teacher because I sat ________ the back of the classroom Do you know where there is a post box? Yes, right ________ that corner Be quiet, a little bird is ________ the window. I will try to catch it I live in Madison Avenue ________ New York City

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Gramtica La utilizacin de estas preposiciones con expresiones de lugar tiene muchos matices. A continuacin vamos a indicar sus principales usos, si bien la mejor manera de dominar sus usos es indudablemente mediante la prctica IN a) Dentro de un espacio cerrado: in the bedroom / in my office / in your pocket / in hospital / in prison / in bed in the front / in the back of a car (pero; at the front / at the back of a cinema, of a building) O dentro de un objeto: in that book / in the water b) En un lugar abierto (sitios determinados con unos lmites definidos): in the park / in the street / in the garden / in the queue c) Con pases y ciudades: in Spain / in Madrid / in my country / in this town ON a) Sobre una superficie, con contacto fsico: on the table / on the wall / on the floor / on my shoulder / on page 103 / on the second floor b) Con las expresiones: on the left / on the right AT a) Lugar determinado: at the door / at the window / at the trafic light / at the top of the page / at the bridge b) Con las expresiones: at home / at school / at work / at the office / at the bus stop / at the airport / at someone's house
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c) Con acontecimientos: at the party / at the meeting / at the conference d) Tambin se puede utiliza con edificios, con un significado diferente al de "in": at the museum (en el museo: puede ser dentro o justo fuera) in the museum (dentro del museo) e) "At" se utiliza cuando se menciona donde tuvo lugar un acto: This morning I visited the painting exposition at the National Museum Yesterday we had dinner at the new Chinese restaurant f) O con lugares abiertos con agua: "at": al lado; "in": dentro at the river (en la orilla del ro) / in the river (dentro del agua) at the lake / in the lake at the swimming pool / in the swimming pool at the sea / in the sea En numerosos casos con un mismo sustantivo se pueden utilizar diferentes preposiciones si bien el significado vara: in the car (dentro del coche) on the car (sobre el coche) at the car (dentro o justo al lado el coche)