English Grammar in Use With Answers » Unit 124: In/at/on (position) 2

We say that somebody/something is:

  • in a line / in a row / in a queue
  • in the sky / in the world
  • in an office / in a department
  • in bed
  • in the country / in the countryside
  • in a picture / in a photo / in a photograph
  • in a book / in a paper (= newspaper) / in a magazine / in a letter

  • When I go to the cinema, I like to sit in the front row.
  • James isn't up yet. He's still in bed.
  • It was a lovely day. There wasn't a cloud in the sky.
  • I've just started working in the sales department.
  • Who is the woman in that photo?
  • Have you seen this picture in today's paper?

  • on the left / on the right
  • on the left-hand side / on the right-hand side
  • on the ground floor / on the first floor / on the second floor etc.
  • on a map / on a menu / on a list
  • on a farm

  • In Britain we drive on the left. or ... on the left-hand side.
  • Our apartment is on the second floor of the building.
  • Here's a shopping list. Don't buy anything that's not on the list.
  • Have you ever worked on a farm?

We say that a place is on a river / on a road / on the coast:
  • Budapest is on the (river) Danube.
  • The town where you live - is it on the coast or inland?

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

at the top (of) / at the bottom (of) / at the end (of)
  • Write your name at the top of the page.
  • Jane's house is at the other end of the street.

in the front / in the back of a car
  • I was sitting in the back (of the car) when we crashed.

at the front / at the back of a building / theatre / group of people etc.
  • The garden is at the back of the house.
  • Let's sit at the front (of the cinema).
  • We were at the back, so we couldn't see very well.

on the front / on the back of a letter / piece of paper etc.
  • I wrote the date on the back of the photo.

in the corner of a room
  • The TV is in the corner of the room.

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

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

  1. Where does Sue work? .
  2. Sue lives in this building. Where's her flat exactly? __________ .
  3. Where is the woman standing? __________ .
  4. Where is the man standing? __________ .
  5. Where's the cat? __________ .
  6. Where's the dog? __________ .
  7. Liz is in this group of people. Where is she? __________ .
  8. Where's the post office? __________ .
  9. Gary is at the cinema. Where is he sitting? __________ .
  10. Where does Kate work? __________ .

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

  • the west coast
  • the world
  • the back of the class
  • the sky
  • the front row
  • the right
  • the back of this card
  • the way to work
  1. It was a lovely day. There wasn't a cloud .
  2. In most countries people drive __________ .
  3. What is the tallest building __________ ?
  4. I usually buy a newspaper __________ in the morning.
  5. San Francisco is __________ of the United States.
  6. We went to the theatre last night. We had seats __________ .
  7. I cou ldn't hear the teacher. She spoke quietly and I was sitting __________ .
  8. I don't have your address. Could you write it __________ ?

124.3 Complete the sentences with in, at or on.

  1. Write your name (1) the top of the page.
  2. Is your sister (2) __________ this photograph? I don't recognise her.
  3. I didn't feel very well when I woke up, so I stayed (3) __________ bed.
  4. We normally use the front entrance to the building, but there's another one (4) __________ the back.
  5. Is there anything interesting (5) __________ the paper today?
  6. There was a list of names, but my name wasn't (6) __________ the list.
  7. (7) __________ the end of the street, there is a path leading to the river.
  8. I love to look up at the stars (8) __________ the sky at night.
  9. When I'm a passenger in a car, I prefer to sit (9) __________ the front.
  10. I live in a very small village. You probably won't find it (10) __________ your map.
  11. Joe works (11) __________ the furniture department of a large store.
  12. Paris is (12) __________ the river Seine.
  13. I don't li ke cities. I'd much prefer to live (13) __________ the country.
  14. My office is (14) __________ the top floor. It's (15) __________ the left as you come out of the lift.

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