Unit 123: In/at/on (position) 1

English Grammar in Use With Answers » Unit 123: In/at/on (position) 1

in a room
in a building
in a box

in a garden
in a town/country
in the city centre

in a pool
in the sea
in a river

There's no-one in the room / in the building / in the garden.
What have you got in your hand / in your mouth?
When we were in Italy, we spent a few days in Venice.
I have a friend who lives in a small village in the mountains.
There were some people swimming in the pool / in the sea / in the river.

Who is that man standing at the bus stop / at the door / at the window?
Turn left at the traffic lights / at the church / at the roundabout / at the junction.
When we were in Italy, we spent a few days in Venice.
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)

I sat on the floor / on the ground / on the grass / on the beach / on a chair.
There's a dirty mark on the wall / on the ceiling / on your nose / on your shirt.
Have you seen the notice on the notice board / on the door?
You'll find details of TV programmes on page seven (of the newspaper).
The hotel is on a small island in the middle of a lake.

Compare in and at:

There were a lot of people in the shop. It was very crowded.
Go along this road, then turn left at the shop.
I'll meet you in the hotel lobby.
I'll meet you at the entrance to the hotel.

Compare in and on:

There is some water in the bottle.
There is a label on the bottle.

Compare at and on:

There is somebody at the door. Shall I go and see who it is?
There is a notice on the door. It says 'Do not disturb'.

123.1 Answer the questions about the pictures. Use in, at or on with the words below the pictures.

Where's the label? ⁽¹⁾ .
Where's the fly? ⁽²⁾ __________ .
Where is the car waiting? ⁽³⁾ __________ .
a) Where's the notice? ⁽⁴⁾ __________ .
b) Where's the key? ⁽⁵⁾ __________ .
Where are the shelves? ⁽⁶⁾ __________ .
Where's the Eiffel Tower? ⁽⁷⁾ __________ .
a) Where's the man standing? ⁽⁸⁾ __________ .
b) Where's the bird? ⁽⁹⁾ __________ .
Where are the children playing? ⁽¹⁰⁾ __________ .

123.2 Complete the sentences. Use in, at or on + the following:

the window
your coffee
the mountains
that tree
my guitar
~~the river~~
the island
the next petrol station

Look at those people swimming .
One of the strings __________ is broken.
There's something wrong with the car. We'd better stop __________ .
Would you like sugar __________ ?
The leaves __________ are a beautiful colour.
Last year we had a wonderful skiing holiday __________ .
There's nobody living __________ . It's uninhabited.
He spends most of the day sitting __________ and looking outside.

123.3 Complete the sentences with in, at or on.

There was a long queue of people ⁽¹⁾ the bus stop.
Nicola was wearing a silver ring ⁽²⁾ __________ her little finger.
There was an accident ⁽³⁾ __________ the crossroads this morning.
I wasn't sure whether! had come to the right office. There was no name ⁽⁴⁾ __________ the door.
There are some beautiful trees ⁽⁵⁾ __________ the park.
You'll find the sports results ⁽⁶⁾ __________ the back page of the newspaper.
I wouldn't like an office job. I couldn't spend the whole day sitting ⁽⁷⁾ __________ a computer.
My brother lives ⁽⁸⁾ __________ a small village ⁽⁹⁾ __________ the south-west of England.
The man the police are looking for has a scar ⁽¹⁰⁾ __________ his right cheek.
The headquarters of the company are ⁽¹¹⁾ __________ Milan.
I like that picture hanging ⁽¹²⁾ __________ the wall ⁽¹³⁾ __________ the kitchen.
If you come here by bus, get off ⁽¹⁴⁾ __________ the stop after the traffic lights.

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