English :At or or in

At, or or in
The prepositions
at, on and in
can show place.
At
is used to talk about position at a point.
The boy stood
at
the gate.
Turn left
at the next corner.
On
is used to talk about position on a line.
London is
on the river Thames.
In
is used to talk about position inside large areas and three dimensional spaces.
She was born
in Mexico
.
Complete the following sentences using at, on or in.
1. I saw a beautiful girl ………………… the shop.
a) in
b) on
2. I met her ………………. a party.
a) at
b) on
c) in
3. There is a spelling mistake …………………. line nine.
a) in
b) on

c) at
4. He works ………………… the US.
a) in
b) on
c) at
5. Grandmother is arriving ………………… the 8.30 train.
a) in
b) on
c) at
6. She is a student …………………. Cambridge.
a) at
b) in
c) on
7. Who is that pretty girl …………………. the second row?
a) in
b) on
c) at
8. The cat is ………………. the piano.
a) in
b) on
c) at
9. Why do you wear that ring ………………… your index finger?
a) on
b) at
c) in
10. Eat ………………. the Modern Restaurant. They serve the best food in town.
a) in
b) at
c) on
Answers

1. I saw a beautiful girl
in
the shop.
2. I met her
at
a party.
3. There is a spelling mistake
in
line nine.
4. He works
in
the US.
5. Grandmother is arriving
on
the 8.30 train.
6. She is a student
at
Cambridge.
7. Who is that pretty girl
in
the second row?
8. The cat is
on
the piano.
9. Why do you wear that ring
on
your index finger?
10. Eat
at
the Modern Restaurant. They serve the best food in town.

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