Homework AYF April 23rd

Nathan has got a new entry in his blog about idioms, go and check it out and see what he is asking for in your comments.

My homework for you is an extremely easy and short revision of prepositions of place - at, on, in. 

Complete the following exercises using at, on, or in and then answer the questions at the end.

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

2. I'll read it tonight ___ home.

3. Do you live ___ a house or an apartment?

4. Did you learn English ___ Malta?

5. She grew up ___ a farm.

6. I read about it ___ the newspaper.

7. He went for a swim ___ the river.

8. The dog's sleeping ___ the carpet. 

9. The information is ___ the top of the page.

10. Were you ___ the party too?

The final question is, are you able to complete the rules? Try to fill in the following with either in, on or at:

1. ___ a Point

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

'She's waiting ___ the entrance.'

'He's sitting on his chair ___ his desk.'

'I work ___ a bank.'

2. ___ an Enclosed Space.

___ tells us that the noun is in an enclosed space (surrounded or closed on all sides). Basically, we use it when something is inside something else. Examples:

'The child's toys are kept ___ a box.'

'Everyone is already waiting for the President ___ the dinning room.'

'My English teacher used to live ___ Jamaica some years ago.'

3. ___ a Surface.

___ tells us that the following noun is located on a surface. Use ___ when one thing is attached to or touching something else.

'The glass is ___ the table.'

'The paper he threw landed ___ the floor'.

'He sat down ___ his chair when he heard the terrible news.'

Have a look at this explanation and pay attention to which preposition is used for each type of location: