Standing at the Crossroads Trying to Read the Signs
Предлоги места: in/at/on
Я постарался по возможности четко изложить информацию по предлогам места. Сам я уже в течение нескольких лет с большим успехом применяю этот материал на своих уроках. Его использование позволяет избежать работы одновременно с несколькими грамматическими пособиями. Материал легко воспринимается учениками, доступен для самостоятельного изучения, так как включает в себя, с моей точки зрения, простые и логичные объяснения.
Pereslavl-Zalesski, Yaroslavl Reg.
Базовые случаи (one)
* Оn a river/on a road/on the mode/on the coast (подразумевается береговая линия)
** At a political party/at a concert/at a conference/at the meeting/at a football game match/at the lesson, at the exhibition)
Exercise one. Consummate the sentences with in, at or on. (1)
i. Rio de Janeiro is ______ the s-east coast of Brazil.
2. At that place'southward no 1 ____ the garden.
3. Tessa is ____ a conference.
4. Would yous like sugar ____ your java?
5. Who's moved my briefcase? I left it ______ the table.
vi. Become along this road, and and then plough left ____ the shop.
vii. Nicola was wearing a silverish ring ____ her little finger.
8. Nosotros stopped at a small village ____ the way to London.
9. He spends virtually of the twenty-four hour period sitting ____ the window and looking out.
ten. There'due south been some other large forest burn _____ California.
11. What have you got ____ your hand?
12. Paris is ____ the river Seine.
13. I know that people similar to clothes up ____ parties, only that is ridiculous.
Exercise 2. Complete the sentences with in, at or on. (i)
1. At that place is no tea ____ my cup.
2. She owns a house ____ the Swan River.
3. When nosotros were ____ Italy, we spent a few days in Venice.
4. At that place's a dirty marker ____ your nose.
v. I didn't see you ____ the party on Sat. Where were you?
half dozen. Is that a spider ____ the ceiling?
7. My brother lives in a small village ____ the southward-due west of England.
8. San Francisco is ___ the west coast of the United States.
9. Where is the car waiting? ____ the traffic light.
10. What's that ____ the flooring?
xi. Memphis is ____ the Mississippi River.
12. At that place's something incorrect with the motorcar. We'd better stop ____ the next garage.
Устойчивые выражения (2)
| in | at | on |
| in the mountains/woods/field | at the top/lesser (of the page) | on a page/the observe board |
*** cтанцией может быть и название города
Exercise three. Complete the sentences using the prepositions at, in or on. (1, 2)
one. I sabbatum ____ the beach.
2. What's Sue doing? She's standing ____ a queue.
3. They are ___ the roof.
4. Where'southward the adult female continuing? ___ the top of the stairs.
5. What is the tallest building ____ the world?
half-dozen. Plow left ____ the roundabout.
vii. I live in a flat ____ the first floor.
viii. It'southward a very small village. You probably won't notice it ____ your map.
9. Where's Tom continuing? ___ the end of the queue.
10. I love to look up at the stars ___ the sky at night.
eleven. They lived ___ the aforementioned area.
12. Where does Kate work? ___ a subcontract.
13. Where'south the cat? ____ the bottom of the stairs.
Practice 4. Complete the sentences using the prepositions at, in or on. (1, two)
i. You lot'll detect details of TV programmes ____ page seven (of the paper).
2. Simon is ___ his room.
3. Who is the adult female ____ that photo?
iv. Brighton is ____ the s coast of England.
five. Who is that man continuing ____ the door?
half dozen. Write your name ____ the top of the page.
seven. Have you seen the detect ____ the notice lath?
viii. The film was shot mainly ____ Tunisia in North Africa.
9. It was a lovely day. In that location wasn't a cloud ____ the sky.
x. There were very few people ____ Joan's political party.
11. Have yous ever worked ___ a subcontract?
12. Turn left ___ the church.
thirteen. I take a friend who lives in a small village ___ the mountains.
fourteen. His name was the fifth ___ the list.
15. My railroad train arrives at 11.thirty. Can you run across me ___ the station?
Practice 5. Complete the sentences using the prepositions at, in or on. (1, 2)
1. Have yous seen this commodity ____ the paper?
two. Where'southward the post office? ___ the left. And the banking company? ___ the right.
3. Turn left ____ the traffic lights.
4. My friend works at a chemist'southward ____ the town center.
5. Angela's firm is the white i _____ the stop of the street.
6. Our flat is ____ the second floor of the building.
seven. Where'south the fly? _____ his arm.
viii. The information ____ this booklet is out of engagement.
9. When you get out the hotel, please exit your key ___ reception.
10. Who is that man standing ____ the window?
11. Here's a shopping list. Don't buy anything that'due south not ____ the list.
12. What have you got ____ your pocket?
thirteen. There'south nobody living ___ the island. It's uninhabited.
xiv. I stopped ____ the shop on the fashion domicile.
Exercise vi. Complete the sentences using the prepositions at, in or on. (1, two)
1. My office is ____ the offset floor. It's ____ the left every bit yous come up out of the lift.
2. It was a lovely twenty-four hours. There wasn't a cloud ____ the sky.
three. I haven't seen Kate for some time. I last saw her ___ Dave's wedding.
iv. Final year we had a wonderful skiing vacation ____ the mountains.
5. In most countries people drive ____ the right.
6. When you lot go out the hotel, please get out your primal ____ reception.
7. ____ the end of the street in that location is a path leading to the river.
8. I usually buy a newspaper ____ my way to work in the morning.
9. Is Tom ____ this photograph? I can't find him.
10. I wasn't sure whether I had come to the right function. At that place was no name ____ the door.
11. Neb lived ___ the tiptop cease of my street.
12. Write your name ____ the tiptop of the page.
xiii. Portsmouth is ____ the south coast of England.
14. When nosotros were ____ Italy, we spent a few days ____ Venice.
Exercise 7. Consummate the sentences using the prepositions at, in or on. (1, 2)
1. The human being the police are looking for has a scar ____ his right cheek.
two. There are 3 men ____ the boat.
3. Write your proper noun ___ the bottom of the folio.
4. Where are the children playing? ____ the beach.
five. We last met ___ the briefing in Italy.
6. Sue lives in this building. Where'due south her flat exactly? ___ the second floor.
7. There'due south no one ___ the room.
8. Tom is ill. He wasn't ___ work today. He was ____ dwelling ____ bed.
9. Where are the shelves? ____ the wall.
10. We were waiting ____ the far end of the room.
11. I sat ____ the flooring.
12. I didn't feel very well when I woke upward, and then I stayed ___ bed.
thirteen. London is ____ the river Thames.
14. It will be the biggest outcome of its kind ever held ___ this country.
15. In Great britain nosotros bulldoze ____ the left.
Дополнительные случаи (iii)
| in |
| at |
| Иногда название подразумевает что-то, относящееся к нему.
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Practice eight. Complete the sentences with at, in or on. (1, 2, 3)
i. I live ____ 42 East Street.
2. I live _____ East Street.
iii. I live ____ King Street.
4. She's just moved from her flat ____ 38 Azalea Drive.
5. It tin can be dangerous when children play ___ the street.
6. Talks are to be held ____ Downing Street, chaired by the Prime Minister.
7. We broke downwards ____ the Princes Highway between Melbourne and Adelaide.
viii. The headquarters of the company are ____ Milan.
9. It was a very tedious railroad train. It stopped ____ every station.
ten. I have a friend who lives ____ a small village ___ the mountains.
11. Who is that human being continuing ____ the charabanc stop?
12. Does your train terminate ___ Lyon?
xiii. Sarah lives ___ Queen Street.
14. He's ____ Manchester studying Linguistics.
15. He lives ____ Perth.
xvi. My brother lives ____ a small village in the south-westward of England.
17. Shall we come across ____ the passenger vehicle station?
18. I first saw the ring in an antiquarian shop ____ Kensington Road.
19. We spent a few days ___ New York.
twenty. There has been a serious accident ___ the motorway near Swindon.
21. She won a gold medal ____ Barcelona in 1992.
22. I lived ___ Stockholm for three years during the 1970s.
23. Peter'south doing a Master's caste ____ Birmingham.
24. The town is ____ the Pacific Highway.
At ocean/in the ocean (4)
At body of water – в путешествии
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I love swimming in the sea.
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It was a long voyage. Nosotros were at bounding main for 30 days.
Exercise 9. Consummate the sentences using the prepositions at, in or on. (i, ii, iii, four)
1. Where's the man standing? ____ the gate.
2. Where'southward the bird? ____ the gate.
3. In that location is some water ___ the bottle.
4. There is a characterization ____ the bottle.
five. There is somebody _____ the door. Shall I become and see who it is?
6. There is a notice ___ the door. Information technology says "Do not disturb".
7. Where's the key? ____ the door.
8. Turin is ___ the North of Italy, ___ the river Po.
9. Look at those people pond ___ the river.
10. It'southward winter. There is thick water ice ___ the river.
11. He managed to find it ___ the thick snow.
12. I saw something black ___ the snow.
13. Do you like pond ___ the sea?
14. Pecker works on ships. He is away ___ bounding main well-nigh of the fourth dimension.
In the corner of a room/at/on the corner of a street (5)
| in the corner of a room | at/on the corner of a street |
 in the corner |  at/on the corner |
Practise 10. Complete the sentences with in, at or on. (1, two, v)
1. The boob tube is ____ the corner of the room.
ii. At that place is a public telephone _____ the corner of the street.
three. I saw many people ___ the platform waiting for the train.
four. Where'south the Eiffel Tower? ___ Paris.
v. If you walk to the end of the street, you lot'll see a modest shop _____ the corner.
half dozen. (in a restaurant) "Where shall nosotros sit?" "Over there, ____ the corner."
7. I like that picture hanging ____ the wall ____ the kitchen.
8. They're staying at the Metropole Hotel, while they are ____ Brighton.
nine. He's got a flat ___ Milan.
10. My uncle owns a hardware shop ____ the corner of High Street and Redland Road.
11. Where'southward the label? ____ the canteen.
12. There's some tea ____ the shelf ____ the closet.
13. I'll meet you _____ the corner of the street.
fourteen. The lamp was ____ the corner of the room.
In/On/At the Forepart/Back (6)
| in | on | at |
| in the front end/back of a car | on the front/on the back of a letter/piece of paper | at the front end/back of the house/building/ cinema/group of people |
| I was sitting in the dorsum | Write your name on the back | The garden is at the back of the house. |
Exercise eleven. Complete the sentences with in, at or on. (1, 6)
1. Tom is at the cinema. Where is he sitting? ____ the back row.
two. I couldn't hear the instructor very well. She spoke quietly and I was sitting ___ the back of the class.
3. When yous send a letter, it is a good idea to write your name and address ___ the back of the envelope.
four. When I'm a rider in a car, I prefer to sit ___ the front.
5. Yous'll find the sports results ____ the dorsum page of the newspaper.
6. We ordinarily apply the front end archway simply there's another entrance ____ the back.
7. Where'south the dog? ____ the back of the motorcar.
viii. We went to the theatre last night. We had seats ____ the front row.
9. Ann is in this grouping of people. Where is she? ___ the forepart.
10. "Is there anything interesting ___ the paper today?"
"Well, there'south an unusual photograph __ the back page."
11. Let's sit ____ the front end (of the movie theatre).
12. When I go to the movie theatre, I prefer to sit __ the front row.
13. I didn't meet her amidst the girls ____ the party.
Предлоги at/in c учреждениями и организациями (7)
1. С учреждениями и организациями используется предлог at, кроме in infirmary/in prison house
2. Запомните выражение: at somebody'southward house
three. Однако в 1 и 2 случаях может использоваться предлог in, если речь идет о самом здании.
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We saw a play at the National Theatre.
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At that place are fifty bedrooms in the Queens Hotel.
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At that place are three bedrooms in Julia'south firm.
Exercise 12. Complete these sentences with in, at or on. (1, ii, seven)
ane. "What does your sister practise? Has she got a task?" "No, she's still ____ school."
2. Martin is ____ hospital.
iii. My brother is ____ university.
4. Although he has been singing for ages, it will be the first fourth dimension he appeared ____ the Opera Business firm.
5. Some people are ____ prison for crimes that they did not commit.
6. At that place were a lot of people ____ the store. It was very crowded.
7. "Where were you concluding night?" "I was ___ the cinema."
8. We went to wave him off ____ the station.
nine. Information technology was raining, then he decided to shelter _____ the station before he walked dwelling house.
10. There were l rooms _____ the hotel.
11. A friend of mine was injured in an accident a few days ago. She'southward still ____ hospital.
12. Paul lives ____ London. He's a student ____ London University.
13. I wasn't in when y'all phoned. I was ____ my sister'southward house.
xiv. I was _____ the depository financial institution when in came Sue.
15. The three bears lived _____ a business firm ____ a wood.
16. Information technology'south always likewise hot ____ my sister'southward house. The heating is always on also loftier.
17. Judy is _____ the barber's.
18. I recollect I'd similar to come across a film. What'south on ____ the cinema this week?
xix. At the end of your flight the airplane landed _____ the airport and stopped.
Keys:
1. 1. on; 2. in; iii. at; 4. in; 5. on; half dozen. at; 7. on; viii. on; 9. at; ten. in; eleven. in/on; 12. on; xiii. at
ii. 1. in; two. on; 3. in; 4. on; 5. at; half dozen. on; 7. in; 8. on; nine. At; 10. on; 11. on; 12. at
iii. 1. on; two; in; 3. on; 4. At; 5. in; 6. at; vii. on; eight. on; ix. At; 10. in; 11. in; 12. On; 13. At
4. 1. on; 2. in; 3. in; 4. on; 5. at; 6. at; vii. on; eight. in; 9. in; 10. at; eleven. on; 12. at; xiii. in; 14. on; 15. at
5. i. in; 2. On, On; iii. at; four. in; 5. at; 6. on; vii. On; 8. in; 9. at; 10. at/in; eleven. on; 12. in; 13. on; 14. at
6. 1. on, on; ii. in; three. at; iv. in; 5. on; 6. at; seven. At; 8. on; 9. in; 10. on; 11. at; 12. at; 13. on; 14. in, in
7. one. on; 2. in; 3. at; 4. On; five. at; half-dozen. On; 7. in; 8. at, at, in; 9. On; 10. at; 11. on; 12. in; 13. on; 14. in; 15. on
viii. 1. at; ii. in; 3. in; four. at; 5. in; 6. at; 7. on; eight. in; nine. at; 10. in, in; eleven. at; 12. at/in; 13. in; 14. at/in; xv. in; 16. in; 17. at; eighteen. in;
19. in; 20. on; 21. in/at; 22. in; 23. at/in; 24. on
ix. 1. At; two. On; 3. in; 4. on; 5. at; 6. on; 7. In; 8. in, on; 9. in; ten. on; eleven. in; 12. in/on; 13. in; xiv. at
10. 1. in; 2. at/on; 3. on; 4. In; 5. at/on; vi. in; 7. on, in; viii. in; ix. in; 10. on/at; 11. On; 12. on, in; thirteen. on/at; 14. in
11. 1. In; two. at; 3. on; four. in; 5. on; six. at; 7. In; eight. in; ix. At; 10. in, on; 11. at; 12. in; 13. at
12. 1. at; 2. in; 3. at; 4. at; five. in; 6. in; 7. at; eight. at; ix. in; 10. in; eleven. in; 12. in, at; xiii. at; 14. in; 15. in, in; 16. in; 17. at; eighteen. at; xix. at
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