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PREPOSITIONS

OF PLACES
Basic 7 – Unit 7
Prepositions Of Places: at, on, and in
Generally, we use at, in and on when we talk about the
location of things.
For example:
- Meet Ana at the end of the road.
- You left your glasses in the bathroom.
- Is that a spider on the wall?
Prepositions Of Places: at, on, and in
At:
“At" tell us that the following noun is located at a specific point
or location. It shows an EXACT POINT. 

Use at + building: at home, at the mall, at school, etc. 

I am at language center.
Use at + address: at 100 Smith Street

Icpna is at Pacific Avenue 477.


Prepositions Of Places: at, on, and in
In
“In” tell us the noun is in an enclosed space (Inside of
something).
 
Use in + room: in my office, in the kitchen, in my house.

We are in the classroom.


I am in my house right now.
Prepositions Of Places: at, on, and in
On
Tells us that the following noun is located on a surface.
On + floor: on the top floor.
On + street: on Smith Street.
Example:
The movie theater is on University Avenue.

We are on the fifth floor.


Prepositions Of Places: at, on, and in

What is the difference between these two sentences?


Where is she?
• She is at the library / She is in the library.
(Both answers are GOOD to answer the question).
Prepositions Of Places:
Other prepositions.
The toy store is between the music store and
the restaurant.

The bank is accross from the bookstore.

The pet shop is next to the supermarket.

The hospital is behind the pet shop.

The flower shop is in front of the bank.


Prepositions Of Places: at, on, and in
Prepositions Of Places: at, on, and in
Istanbul, Turkey
Mexico City, Mexico

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