Unit 126: To/at/in/into

English Grammar in Use With Answers » Unit 126: To/at/in/into

We say go/come/travel (etc.) to a place or event. For example:

go to China
go back to Italy
return to London
welcome somebody to a place
go to bed
go to the bank
go to a concert
come to my house
be taken to hospital
be sent to prison
drive to the airport

When are your friends going back to Italy? (not going back in Italy)
Three people were injured in the accident and taken to hospital.
Welcome to our country! (not Welcome in)

In the same way we say 'a journey to / a trip to / a visit to / on my way to ... ' etc. :

Did you enjoy your trip to Paris / your visit to the zoo?

Compare to (for movement) and in/at (for position):

They are going to France. but They live in France.
Can you come to the party? but I'll see you at the party.

We say been to a place or an event:

I've been to Italy four times, but I've never been to Rome.
Amanda has never been to a football match in her life.

Get and arrive

We say get to a place:

What time did they get to London / to work / to the hotel?

But we say arrive in ... or arrive at ... (not arrive to).
We say arrive in a town, city or country:

They arrived in London / in Spain a week ago.

For other places (buildings etc.) or events, we say arrive at:

When did they arrive at the hotel / at the airport / at the party?

Home

We say go home / come home / get home / arrive home / on the way home etc. (no preposition).
We do not say 'to home':

I'm tired. Let's go home now. (not go to home)
I met Lisa on my way home. (not my way to home)

Into

Go into, get into ... etc. = enter (a room / a building / a car etc.):

I opened the door, went into the room and sat down.
A bird flew into the kitchen through the window.
Every month, my salary is paid directly into my bank account.

With some verbs (especially go/get/put) we often use in (instead of into):

She got in the car and drove away. (or She got into the car ... )
I read the letter and put it back in the envelope.

The opposite of into is out of:

She got out of the car and went into a shop.

We usually say 'get on/off a bus / a train / a plane' (not usually into/out of):

She got on the bus and I never saw her again.

126.1 Put in to/at/in/into where necessary. If no preposition is necessary, leave the space empty.

Three people were taken ⁽¹⁾ hospital after the accident.
I met Kate on my way ⁽²⁾ home. (no preposition)
We left our luggage ⁽³⁾ __________ the station and went to find something to eat.
Shall we take a taxi ⁽⁴⁾ __________ the station or shall we walk?
I have to go ⁽⁵⁾ __________ the bank today. What time does it open?
The Amazon flows ⁽⁶⁾ __________ the Atlantic Ocean.
'Do you have your camera with you?' 'No, I left it ⁽⁷⁾ __________ the car.'
Have you ever been ⁽⁸⁾ __________ China?
I had lost my key, but I managed to climb ⁽⁹⁾ __________ the house through a window.
We got stuck in a traffic jam on our way ⁽¹⁰⁾ __________ the airport.
We had lunch ⁽¹¹⁾ __________ the airport while we were waiting for our plane.
Welcome ⁽¹²⁾ __________ the hotel. We hope you enjoy your stay here.
We drove along the main road for about a kilometre and then turned ⁽¹³⁾ __________ a narrow side street.
Did you enjoy your visit ⁽¹⁴⁾ __________ the museum?
I'm tired. As soon as I get ⁽¹⁵⁾ __________ home, I'm going ⁽¹⁶⁾ __________ bed.
Marcel is French. He has just returned ⁽¹⁷⁾ __________ France after two years ⁽¹⁸⁾ __________ Brazil.
Carl was born ⁽¹⁹⁾ __________ Chicago, but his family moved ⁽²⁰⁾ __________ New York when he was three. He still lives ⁽²¹⁾ __________ New York.

126.2 Put in to/at/in where necessary. If no preposition is necessary, leave the space empty(-).

What time does this train get London?
We arrived __________ Barcelona a few days ago.
What time did you get __________ home last night?
What time do you usually arrive __________ work in the morning?
When we got __________ the cinema, there was a long queue outside.
I arrived __________ home feeling very tired.

126.3 Write sentences using got + into / out of / on / off.

You were walking home. A friend passed you in her car. She saw you, stopped and offered you a lift. She opened the door. What did you do?
.
You were waiting for the bus. At last your bus came. The doors opened. What did you do then?
I __________ the bus.
You drove home in your car. You stopped outside your house and parked the car. What did you do then?
__________ .
You were travelling by train to Manchester. When the train got to Manchester, what did you do?
__________ .
You needed a taxi. After a few minutes a taxi stopped for you. You opened the door. What did you do then?
__________ .
You were travelling by air. At the end of your flight, your plane landed at the airport and stopped. The doors were opened, you took your bag and stood up. What did you do then?
__________ .

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