Prepositions of Place: at, in, on

Prepositions expressing spatial relations are of two kinds: prepositions of location and prepositions of
direction. Prepositions of location appear with verbs describing states or conditions, especially be;
prepositions of direction appear with verbs of motion.

Dimensions and Prepositions

Prepositions differ according to the number of dimensions they refer to. We can group them into three
classes using concepts from geometry like: point, surface, area and volume.

Point

Prepositions in this group indicate that the noun that follows them is treated as a point in relation to
which another object is positioned.

Surface

Prepositions in this group indicate that the position of an object is defined with respect to a surface on
which it rests.

Area/Volume

Prepositions in this group indicate that an object lies within the boundaries of an area or within the
confines of a volume.

Notice that although in geometry surface and area go together because both are two-dimensional, in
grammar area and volume go together because the same prepositions are used for both.

In light of these descriptions, at, on, and in can be classified as follows:

at .... point

on .... surface

in ... area/volume
The meanings of the three prepositions can be illustrated with some sample sentences:

1) My car is at the house.

2) There is a new roof on the house.

3) The house is in Saudi Arabia.

4) There are five rooms in the house, which has a lovely fireplace in the living room.

All of these sentences answer a question of the form, "Where is _______?" but each gives different
information.

1) locates a car in relation to a house, understood as a fixed point.

2) treats the house as a surface upon which another object, the roof, is placed.

3) locates the house within a geographical area.

4) treats the house as a three-dimensional structure that can be divided into smaller volumes, namely,
rooms, inside one of which is an object, the fireplace.

At tells us that the following noun is located at a specific point or location. It shows an exact position.

I'll meet you at the entrance to the hotel.

He's sitting on his chair at his desk.

I work at a bank.
It’s very hot at the centre of the earth.

Turn right at the next traffic lights.

Jane is waiting for you at the bus stop.

When will you arrive at the office?

There is a dog at the top of the steps.

Can you sign at the bottom of the page, please?

There is somebody at the door. Shall I go and see who it is?

There is a supermarket at the end of the street.

They are sitting at the table.

He spends most of the day sitting at the window and looking outside.

She is meeting her friend at the station.

I'll see you at Melanie's house.

The mall is located at the intersection of Main Street and Third Avenue.

Turn left at the church/ at the roundabout (Br.) = traffic circle (Am.) / at the junction.

We have to get off the bus at the next stop.

When you leave the hotel, please leave your key at reception. (= at the reception desk)

There's something wrong with the car. We'd better stop at the next petrol station.

(In) and (at) for buildings:

You can often use (in) or (at) with buildings. The preposition "at" shows us WHERE something is. It
doesn't tell us whether it is beside, inside, below or above. It simply shows WHERE. We use “at” if
somebody has gone to a building, and we want to describe generally and roughly where the person is.
When we use “at” in this context, it is not important if the person is currently inside the building or
outside it. We are simply describing where the person has gone. It is not specific. The preposition at is
used when attendance at the typical function of the building is implied (e.g. at the cinema in order to
see a film; at church to attend a religious service). That is, we use at + a building when we are talking
about the normal purpose of the building.

Example:

Mark: Hello David. Is Jane here?

David: Jane isn’t here. She’s at the library with her friends.

David is saying that Jane has gone to the library. It is a general statement of where Jane is. Maybe Jane is
inside the library building or maybe she is outside the library building waiting. He doesn’t know and it
isn’t important. In visualizing Jane’s location at the library, the speaker is deliberately vague about
exactly where at the library Jane is.

Other examples:

The Browns are at the theatre. (= watching a play)

I bought these dishes at the supermarket. (not from the supermarket.)

Nicola is fifteen. She's still at school. (= She is still a student.)

There's a good film at the cinema.

Eat at the Steak House. They make the best food in town.

Compare in and at with buildings:

It was cold in the library. (= inside the building)

We were at the library. (= choosing a book)

We use in when we mean inside a building. But we normally use at when we are thinking not of the
building itself but of the activity that happens there.

Other examples:

There are 400 seats in the cinema.

I was at the cinema. (= watching a film)

It was raining, so we waited in the restaurant. (inside the building + not for main purpose)

We were at the restaurant. (= having a meal)

Let's meet at the club. (a meeting point)

It was warm and comfortable in the club. (inside the building)

We had dinner at the hotel.

All the rooms in the hotel have air conditioning. (not at the hotel)

I was at Helen's (house) last night.

It's always cold in Helen's house. The heating doesn't work well. (not at Helen's house)
If we want to be very specific about a building, then we use the preposition “in” to say that the person
has entered the building. Example:

(Mark goes to the library to look for Jane. He sees a friend of Jane’s called Sarah in front of the library.)

Mark: Hello Sarah. Have you seen Jane? Where is she?

Sarah: Hi Mark. Yes, she is in the library.

Conclusion: For buildings, we use “at” for a general description of where somebody has gone and we
use “in” to specifically say that the person is inside the building.

We usually use (at) when we say where an event takes place (for example: a concert, a film, a party, a
meeting):

We went to a concert at the National Concert Hall.

The meeting took place at the company's head office in Frankfurt.

There was a robbery at the supermarket.

We use (at) to imply that the location has a special purpose: it may be a stopping place, a meeting
place, an eating place, a work place, etc. seen externally.

We say at the station/at the airport:

There's no need to meet me at the station. I can get a taxi.

You can hire a car at the airport.

We say at somebody's house:

I was at Helen's (house) last night.

She had dinner at her sister’s.

One use of (at) is for exact addresses (addresses with a house or building number and the name of the
street).

They live at 14 Eagle Road.

We use in (Br.) or on (Am.) if we just give the name of the street.

She lives in Albert Street.

We use the preposition “at” to describe being present at an event or group activity (e.g., a party, a
concert, a dinner, a funeral, a lecture or a sporting event).

They had a great time at the party.

He got really excited at the concert.

She won a gold medal at the Olympics.

He's speaking at a conference later this week.

Were there many people at the meeting/at the wedding/at the football match?

We use (at) for a stop on a journey when we think of the place as a point or station even with cities
where otherwise we use (in):

We stopped at a small village.

Does this train stop at Oxford? (=at Oxford station)

My plane stopped at Dubai and Hanoi and arrived in Bangkok two hours late.

We usually say: arrive at + small places (airports, stations, bus stops, etc.) but we say arrive in + large
places (cities, countries, etc.)

He arrives at the airport at 5:30. (NOT He arrives to the airport ... )

What time do we arrive in New York?

We use at with the name of a city to talk about the city's university:

He's a student at Oxford.

We use (at) for shops:

At the bakery/butcher’s/coffee shop/hairdresser’s/greengrocer’s/etc.

We say: at the front/at the back of a building/theatre/group of people etc.

The garden is at the back of the house.

We were at the back, so we couldn't see very well.

But we say in the front/in the back of a car

I was sitting in the back (of the car) when we crashed.

We say on the back of a card/photo/envelope/etc.

I wrote the date on the back of the photo.

We say at/on the corner of a street:

There is a small shop at/on the corner of the street. *

But we say in the corner of a room: *
The TV is in the corner of the room.

We say that somebody is at work/at school/at university/at college:

I'll be at work until 5.30.

Julia is studying chemistry at university.

We say that somebody is at home or is home, stay home or stay at home (with or without at), but we
say do something at home (with at) and arrive home (without at):

I'll be (at) home all evening.

I didn’t go out last night. I stayed (at) home.

Shall we go to a restaurant or eat at home?

When did he arrive home?

In commonly tells us that the following noun is in an enclosed space or a place which is surrounded by
boundaries. Examples:

The dog is in the garden.

I have an apple in my bag.

David’s car is in the car park.

Let’s go for a walk in the forest.

Do you work in an office?

Jupiter is in the Solar System.

You left your glasses in the bathroom.

She was sitting in an armchair.

She left it in the top drawer.

There's nothing left in my cup.

Can you have a seat in the waiting room, please?

Why don't we have a picnic in the park?

We say that somebody is in hospital/in prison/in jail:

Anna's mother is in hospital.

Some people are in prison/jail for crimes that they did not commit.

In is used to talk about big areas. This can be for things like:

 Continents (Europe, Africa, Asia, etc.)

 Countries (The UK, Japan, Brazil, etc.)

 Counties and States (Yorkshire, Florida, etc.)

 Cities and Towns (Sheffield, Osaka, New York, etc.)

 Regions, mountain ranges, deserts, oceans, etc. (e.g., the Middle East, the Andes, the Sahara,
the Pacific, the Arabian Peninsula)

Examples:

I'm filming this video in Spain.

I grew up in Melbourne.

Holidaying in France is easy if you speak French.

Regolisa is a small village in the mountains.

We're going for a drive in the country.

I had a great time in Europe.

The Statue of Liberty is in New York.

When talking about groups of people, you can often use “in”:

She works in the finance team, surrounded by people.

He got selected to play in the national team.

But there's an exception for important high-level groups where members are often elected. In this case,
you have to use on:

He's on the board/ on the committee/ on the council.

We can also use “in” with liquids and other substances.

There's a lot of chilli in that sauce.

There's too much sugar in soft drinks.

Do you have milk in your coffee?

We say in a row/ in a queue (Br.) = in a line (Am):

When I go to the cinema, I like to sit in the front row.

The passengers had to stand in a queue.

We use (in) with deep wounds:

I've got a cut in my foot.

Superficial wounds can take (on):

I've got a scratch on my arm.

How did you get that bruise on your cheek?

He had a scar on his forehead.

Compare the following examples:

She was sitting on the grass. (Surface, i.e, the grass is short.)

She was sitting in the grass. (Volume, i.e, the grass is long.)

The frost made patterns on the window. (window = glass surface)

A face appeared in the window/mirror. (window/mirror = framed area)

(On) tells us that the following noun is located on a surface (whether horizontal or vertical).

Is that a spider on the wall?

The author's name is on the cover of the book.

You are standing on my foot.

What’s that on the ceiling?

There’s a bag on the floor.

The food is on the table.

The books are on the shelves.

He likes riding on his horse.

What's that on the water? [floating on the water]

 Can you write it on that piece of paper?

He's spilled ice cream on his new jumper.

There was a fly/stain/smudge/mark/smile on her face.

That sweater looks good on you.

There is one candle on the cake.

There is a stamp on the envelope.

If something is physically attached or joined to something else, then we use the preposition “on”.
Example:

There are lots of apples on the tree.

She is wearing a ring on her finger.

One of the strings on my guitar is broken.

If something is viewed as positioned or moving on a line (e.g., a river (bank), a street, the equator, a
coastline, the boundary), then we use the preposition “on”:

London is on the River Thames.

Ecuador is on the equator.

The city is situated on the boundary.

Mark went shopping on State Street.

The town is on the Pacific Highway.

There has been a serious accident on the motorway near Swindon.

Nice is on the south coast of France.

The discussion took place in a famous villa on the lake's shore.

I just want to lie on the beach in the sun.

She finds shells and stones on the seashore.

On is also used with floors in a building:

I live on the 7th floor at 21 Oxford Street in London.

There is a restaurant on the second floor.

The expressions (on the other side, on the south side, on the right (side) or on the left (side)) always use
the preposition “on”.

The museum is on the south side of the city.

Your seat is on the left (side).

Mary is on the other side of the street.

We say on a map/on a menu/on a list:

Here's a shopping list. Don't buy anything that’s not on the list.

There are no prices on this menu.

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

We say work on a farm/the railway:

Have you ever worked on a farm?

We say on the way:

We stopped to buy some things in a shop on the way home.

The preposition (on) is used with the word (island):

All is silent on the island now.

We haven’t any shops on the island.

He was imprisoned on a remote island.

There's nobody living on the island. It's uninhabited.

Means of transport:

When we talk about means of transport, it can be tricky to choose the correct preposition. Here is a rule
that should help you. If we are talking about things like trains, buses, ships and planes, then we should
use on. However, if you want to talk about things like cars, taxis, boats, helicopters and tuk-tuks, then
the correct preposition is in. Basically if you can walk around inside, you should use on. If you can’t, you
should use in. When the vehicle is not in active use, it is conceived as a container, and in may be used:
The children were playing in the abandoned bus.

WEBSITES AND APPLICATIONS:

When you talk about things like websites, applications and search engines, the correct preposition to
use is on. On the other hand, with content, videos, pictures, messages and posts we usually use the
preposition in:
I read all about it in an article on the BBC website.

She tagged me in a photo on Facebook.

Examples of Usage

At In On

on the table/wall/
at home/ work in bed
mirror/floor/ceiling

in a row/queue/line on the phone/

at the party/wedding etc. (events) internet/radio/
screen / on TV

in a newspaper
at school/college/university (paper) /book/ on the second floor
magazine

on a
at the bus stop in a car/ helicopter
bus/train/plane /ship

in the water/river/sea/
at 12 Colombus Street on page 10
pool

on a chair/ bench/
at Bob's (house) in an armchair
sofa/couch /settee

on a bicycle/ on a
at the top/bottom in prison/jail/hospital
motor(bike)

on a horse/ on an
at the back/front of the house in the sky
elephant

at the door/window/table/desk (= on the left/on the

in the mirror
next to) right

at the end of in a traffic jam on the way

at the entrance in the middle on the menu/list/ map

at the doctor’s in a photo/picture on the side

at the crossroads/intersection/
on earth
junction/interchange

at the seaside on the

balcony/veranda

on the pavement
(Br.) / sidewalk (Am.)

on a platform/stage

Exercises:

Decide which preposition needs to be used.

1 - I always keep some extra money __ my bag in case of emergencies.

2 - I'll read it tonight ___ home.

3 - I read about it ___ the newspaper.

4 - He went for a swim ___ the river.

5 - The dog's sleeping ___ the carpet.

6 - The information is ___ the top of the page.

7 - Were you ___ the party, too?

8- Did you learn something ___ school?

9- Don't put all your eggs___ one basket. (English Proverb)

10. People who live ___ glass houses should not throw stones. (English Proverb)

11. The grass is always greener ___ the other side of the fence. (English Proverb)

12. Charity begins ___ home. (English Proverb)

13. A fox is not taken twice ___ the same snare. (English Proverb)

14. When ___ Rome, do as the Romans do. (English Proverb)

15. Money doesn’t grow ___ trees. (English Proverb)

16. Every cock crows ___ his own dunghill. (English Proverb)

17. We are ___ the same boat. (English Idiom)

18. Kelly took us for a ride ___ her new car.

19. Why are all these clothes ___ the bed?

20. The books were ___ the shelf.

21. The diagram is ___ page 12.

22. The dinner will be ___ Mark's.

23. The eggs are ___ the box.

24. The food is ___ the table.

25. The keys were not ___ his pocket.

26. The taxi will be waiting ___ the hotel.

27. There is a beautiful garden ___ the back of the house.

28. She was standing all by herself ___ the bus stop.

29. He was sitting ___ the top of the stairs.

30. There is such a mess ___ the kitchen.

31. We used to live ___ the third floor.

32. Toni will meet us ___ the corner of the street.

33. We agreed to meet ___ the airport.

34. There is a lot to see ___ Texas.

35. We met ___ a wedding.

36. He's ___ prison.

37. She put my shirts ___ the closet.

38. He's swimming ___ the river.

39. A: Where's Julie?

B: She's ___ school.

40. The plant is ___ the table.

41. There is a spider ___ the bath.

42) Please put those apples ___ the bowl.

43) The cat is sitting ___ the chair.

44) I'll meet you ___ the cinema.

45) There's nothing ___ TV tonight.

46) I stayed ___ home all weekend.

47) When I called Lucy, she was ___ the bus.

48) There was a fly ___ the ceiling.

49) Unfortunately, Mr. Brown is ___ hospital.

50) There are four cushions ___ the sofa.

51) Pass me the dictionary, it's ___ the bookshelf.

52) Jennifer is ___ work.

53) You have something ___ your face.

54) Turn left ___ the traffic lights.

55) She was listening to classical music ___ the radio.

56) He has a house ___ the river.

57) The answer is ___ the bottom of the page.

58) Julie will be ___ the plane now.

59) John is ___ a taxi. He's coming.

60) She stood ___ the window and looked out.

61) Why are you calling so late? I'm already ___ bed.

62) I waited for Lucy ___ the station.

63) There was a picture of a flower ___ her T-shirt.

64) It's the second door _____ the right.

65) I always read when I'm _____ the train.

66) I'm _____ the greengrocer's. Do you need anything?

67) You left your keys _____ the sofa.

68) My daughter keeps her money _____ a piggy bank.

69) A: Are you coming out tonight?

B: No, I’m staying ___ home.

70) The cookies are _____ the jar.

71) The hotel is ___ a small island ___ the middle of a lake.

72) You'll find the sports results ___ the back page of the newspaper.

73) I wouldn't like an office job. I couldn't spend the whole day sitting ___ a computer.

74) The man the police are looking for has a scar ___ his right cheek.

75) If you come here by bus, get off ___ the stop after the traffic lights.

76) Nicola was wearing a silver ring ___ her little finger.

77) The roses ___ that tree are beautiful.

78) In Britain we drive ___ the left.

79) Budapest is ___ the (river) Danube.

80) Is the town where you live ___ the coast or inland?

81) Write your name ___ the top of the page.

82) Jane's house is ___ the other end of the street.

83) I usually buy a newspaper ___ my way to work in the morning.

84) San Francisco is ___ the west coast of the United States.

85) We went to the theatre last night. We had seats ___ the front row.

86) I couldn't hear the teacher. She spoke quietly and I was sitting ___ the back of the class.

87) I don't have your address. Could you write it ___ the back of this card?

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

89) Is there anything interesting ___ the paper today?

90) There was a list of names, but my name wasn't ___ the list.
91) ___ the end of the street, there is a path leading to the river.

92) I love to look up at the stars ___ the sky at night.

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

94) Joe works ___ the furniture department of a large store.

95) Paris is ___ the river Seine.

96) I don't like cities. I'd much prefer to live ___ the country.

97) My office is ___ the top floor. It’s ___ the left as you come out of the lift.

98) The train from Manchester to London stops ___ Birmingham.

99) The bus was very full. There were too many people ___ it.

100) Laura arrived ___ a taxi.

101) Jane passed me ___ her bike.

102) My train arrives at 11.30. Can you meet me ___ the station?

103) We walked to the restaurant, but we went home ___ a taxi.

104) A: What does your sister do? Does she have a job?

B: No, she's still ___ school.

105) A friend of mine was injured in an accident a few days ago. She's still ___ hospital .

106) Our flight was delayed. We had to wait ___ the airport for four hours.

107) I enjoyed the flight, but the food ___ the plane wasn't very nice.

108) It was a very slow train. It stopped ___ every station.

109) My parents live ___ a small village about 50 miles from London.

110) I haven't seen Kate for some time. I last saw her ___ David's wedding.

111) We stayed ___ a very comfortable hotel when we were in Amsterdam.

112) There were about fifty rooms ___ the hotel.

113) I don't know where my umbrella is. Perhaps I left it ___ the bus.

114) A: Where were you on Monday evening?

 B: I was ___ a friend's house.

115) There must be somebody ___ the house. The lights are on.

116) The exhibition ___ the Museum of Modern Art finishes on Saturday.

117) Shall we travel ___ your car or mine?

118) I didn't expect you to be ___ home. I thought you'd be ___ work.

119) A: Did you like the movie?

B: Yes, but it was too hot ___ the cinema.

120) Paul lives in Birmingham. He's a student ___ Birmingham University.

121) We stopped ___ London ___ the way to New York.

122) We stood ___ the door and waited.

123) We all sat ___ the car.

124) The paper boat floated ___ the river.

125) We swam ___ the river.

126) Our house is right ___ the road.

127) There’s a black mark ___ your nose.

128) I've got a speck of dust ___ my eye.

129) I've got a pain ___ my stomach.

130) We live ___ 14 Woodland Avenue.

131) She owns a house ___ the Swan River.

132) They've opened an office ___ 28 Lees Road.

133) I'll meet you ___ the corner of the street.

134) He turned up early to make sure he had a seat ___ the plane.

135) I saw Judith this morning, but she was ___ her car so I couldn't say hello.

136) The lamp was ___ the corner of the room.

137) We went to wave him off ___ the station.

138) It was raining, so he decided to shelter ___ the station before he walked home.

139) She's just moved from her flat ___ 38 Azalea Drive.

140) We broke down ___ the Princes Highway between Melbourne and Adelaide.

141) My uncle owns a hardware shop ___ the corner of High Street and Redland Road.

142) I first saw the ring in an antique shop ___ Kensington Road.

143) Be quiet. I’m talking ___ the phone.

144) I heard it ___ the radio.

145) We couldn’t land ___ the island.

146) They were called to the bank ___ the High Street.

147) You have to change trains ___ Didcot.

148) We visited an arts centre ___ the road between Salisbury and Winchester.

149) The plane stopped for an hour ___ Frankfurt.

150) His house is ___ the way from Aberdeen to Dundee.

151) Let’s go for a walk ___ the woods.

152) You can get some fresh tomatoes in the market ___ Waterfront Street.

153) He lives ___ 73 Albert Street.

154) We walked ___ the beach for half an hour.

155) She kept his picture ___ her bedside table.

156) Our cottage is ___ that road.

157) The mother sat the baby ___ the chair.

158) Our plane refuelled ___ London ___ its way from New York to Moscow.

159) The shop is ___ the corner of Bond Street.

160) Michael sat ___ the sofa and read aloud.

161) The child sat ___ a corner weeping.

162) Jake sat with his friends ___ the library.

163) We found a map ___ the bottom of the treasure chest.

164) Eric is studying ___ the university.

165) The book you are looking for is ___ the top shelf.

166) Don’t sit ___ that chair. It’s broken.

167) Tom spent his vacation ___ a small island off the coast of Scotland.

168) There’s a telephone booth ___ the corner of the street.

169) I read about the accident. There was a story ___ the front page of the newspaper.

170) There was an accident ___ the intersection this morning.

171) We got stuck ___ a traffic jam ___ the way to the airport.

172) I’ll meet you ___ the corner of the street at 10:30.

173) When you get off the elevator, it’s the third door ___ your left.

174) If you want to get away from modern life, you should go and live ___ a small island ___ the middle
of the ocean.

175) Do you know if this train stops ___ Smithtown?

176) I like the country and the fresh air. I think I’d like to work ___ a farm.

177) The exhibition ___ the art gallery finished on Saturday.

178) A: Waiter, there’s a fly ___ my soup.

B: Don’t worry. The spider ___ your head will eat it.

179) Don’t call tomorrow evening. I won’t be ___ home. I’ll be ___ Ann’s.

180) There will be a public meeting ___ the Town Hall next week.

181) My dog chases everyone ___ bicycle.

182) You can find the sports results ___ back page of the newspaper.

183) Last year we had a lovely skiing holiday ___ the Swiss Alps.

184) Section 5 is ___ the first floor of the Prep School.

185) There are emergency telephones all ___ the E-5 Motorway.

186) I will be very angry with you if I see your bicycle leaning ___ the rose tree again.
187) You mustn’t smoke ___ a bus.

188) There is a concert. A lot of people are ___ the stadium.

189) She lives ___ 3757 North 52nd Street, apartment 10.

190) He likes to sit ___ the window facing the park.

191) Please sign your name ___ the dotted line.

192) He was standing ___ the corner of First Street and Maple Avenue.

193) She rides her bicycle ___ the sidewalk.

194) That is the only place ___ earth where she feels safe.

195) The child pasted the picture ___ the page.

196) The porch is ___ the side of the house.

197) She lives ___ Oak Street.

198) He has an outdoor grill ___ the balcony.

199) Let's have a barbecue ___ the veranda.

200) A group of us were sitting ___ the veranda of the villa sipping tea.

201) Their guests sipped drinks ___ the veranda.

202) Chris unhooked the shutters and went out ___ the balcony.

203) There was a pigeon cooing ___ the balcony outside my bedroom window.

204) I had to spend the rest of the holiday laid up ___ the balcony.

205) She lives ___ 1260 Oak Street.

206) We sat ___ the sofa and watched television.

207) Our house is ___ the end of the street.

208) Our house is ___ the left side of the street.

209) New England is ___ the north of the United States.

210) He came over ___ his bike.

211) She's still ___ the phone.

212) Sugar dissolves ___ water.

213) The cinema is ___ the end of the street.

214) David didn't feel well while he was ___ the ship.

215) Maria was walking ___ the garden picking flowers.

216) One of the ships left in search of gold ___ an island called 'Babeque.

217) Columbus built a fort ___ the shore and left some of his men there, because there was not room
for all the men ___ the other ship.

218) While he was ___ his way back to Spain, Columbus found the Pinto again.

219) The two ships left together, but were parted by a storm ___ the North Atlantic.

220) Both ships arrived ___ Lisbon on 15 March within a few hours of each other.

221) The uvula is a small piece of flesh that hangs down ___ the back of your throat.

222) The island of Alcatraz is ___ the middle of San Francisco Bay.

223) Write your address___ the top of the letter ___ the right-hand side.

224) It was hard to watch the match because there were several tall people standing ___ front of me.

225) The bus is ___ the bus stop.

226) Anna felt tired, so she stopped the car ___ the side of the road and got out.

227) Divers cannot work ___ the bottom of the sea for very long.

228) She stood ___ the balcony.

229) They laid the body ___ a blanket.

230) We met ___ Daphne's party, didn't we?

231) I had a cup of coffee ___ Angela's flat.

232) Don't leave your glass ___ the floor.

233) The house is right ___ the main road, so it's a bit noisy.

234) I had five pounds ___ my pocket.

235) There was a man sitting ___ the waiting room.
236) There were shelves over the fireplace and a bookcase ___ the corner.
237) There's a bookshop ___ the corner. You turn left there.
238) We finally arrived ___ Birmingham.

239) There's a monument ___ the top of the hill.

240) I'll go ___ my bike.

241) I spoke to Andy ___ the phone.

242) It's a long journey. We'd better stop for a meal ___ the way.

243) Emma is ___ the phone box.

244) Nick's dog is ___ the rug.

245) Does this train stop ___ York?

246) Sarah's just rung. She's ___ the petrol station getting some petrol.

247) It was so hot ___ the teatre that I didn't really enjoy the play.

248) We're quite a large group. There may not be enough room ___ the restaurant for all of us to sit
together.

249) I saw Daniel while I was ___ the station waiting for a train.

250) We spent the whole holiday ___ the beach.

251) I read about the pop festival ___ a magazine.

252) My parents' flat is ___ the twenty-first floor.

253) Melanie was holding a small bird ___ her hands.

254) Natasha now lives ___ 32 The Avenue.

255) I was standing ___ the counter in the baker's shop, waiting to be served.

256) There is a stain ___ his shirt.

257) The woman sitting next to me left the train ___ Chesterfield.

258) Turn right ___ the next corner.

259) He's ___ the London School of Economics.

260) There's a misprint ___ line 6 ___ page 22.

261) Who's the good-looking boy ___ the sixth row?

262) Hurry up. Supper's ___ the table.

263) Why do you wear that ring ___ your first finger?

264) Bowness is ___ Lake Windermere.

265) He lived ___ the desert for three years.

266) He's arriving ___ the 3.15 train.

267) It took five days to cross the Atlantic ___ the Queen Elizabeth.

268) I'll go down to the shop ___ my bike.

269) The map is ___ page 32.

270) I live ___ 12 Columbus Street.

271) Is John still ___ bed?

273) Liverpool is not the most beautiful city ___ the world.

274) The train arrived ___ Lime Street Station early in the morning.

275) Suddenly he noticed a pretty girl sitting ___ a bench.

276) Although we hadn’t met before, my host made me feel completely ___ home.

277) I have some important information for you, but I don’t want to give it ___ the phone.

278) We’ll get something to eat ___ the way back home.

279) Go up the street and turn left ___ the traffic lights.

280) Why are all those papers ___ the floor?

281) The church has wonderful paintings ___ the ceiling.

282) She had a ring ___ every finger.

283) Is there anything interesting ___ the paper?

284) She had a wonderful diamond ring ___ her first finger.

285) The cat likes to sleep ___ the roof of the car.

286) I’ll see you this evening ___ Sarah’s house.

287) You have to change planes ___ Karachi.

288) Turn left ___ the next corner.

289) Paul crashed his car because he didn’t stop ___ the traffic lights.

290) Are there any good films ___ the cinema this week?

291) Her train was terribly late. I spent hours waiting ___ the station.

292) Will you be ___ the party ___ Mike’s house on Monday?

293) We had a really good meal ___ a Chinese restaurant ___ Park Street last night.

294) I saw my first Shakespeare play ___ a theatre in a small town in Ireland.

295) The boss doesn’t let us take personal phone calls ___ work.

296) My room is ___ the top of the house.

297) Their house is down ___ the bottom of the hill.

298) The best fruit is always ___ the top of the tree, where you can’t get it.

299) Why is my name ___ the bottom of the list?

300) A: How did you know that?

B: I read it ___ the newspaper.

301) Please don’t put your feet ___ the table.

302) What’s that black mark ___ the ceiling?

303) The Nile is the longest river ___ the world.

304) His photo was ___ the newspaper yesterday.

305) The head's office is ___ the end of the passage.

306) Hamburg is ___ the north of Germany.

Complete the text with (in, at and on).

Many archaeologists had searched for the tombs of Pharaohs ____ the Valley of the Kings ____ Egypt.
Only Howard Carter believed he knew where the tomb might be. He had a map of the valley and ____ it
he had marked all the excavations until he discovered a space. _____ the ground there was a pile of
stones and earth from earlier excavations. Some steps were uncovered, and ____ the bottom of the
steps was a door. ____ the door was the symbol of Tutankhamun. Carter had to wait for Lord Carnarvon,
who was ____ home____ England, to arrive. Carnarvon was paying for the work. When he arrived ____
the excavation, after digging some more, Carter and his workers broke through a door and found
themselves ____ the tomb. ____ this point, they thought they had failed, because the tomb was empty.
Then they found another door, which led to an undisturbed room. There were many beautiful things
____ this room, and wonderful paintings ____ walls. Most of the objects from the tomb are now
displayed _____ a local museum.