1. The Prepositions of Place. The prepositions of place are
words that help us to identify the place in which something is
located. It could be an object, a person or an animal.
2. Preposition at We use at to show a specific place or
position. For example:*Someone is at the door.*They are waiting at
the bus stop.*I used to live at 51 Portland Street.
3. Preposition at Jane is waiting for you at the bus stop.
4. Preposition on We use to show position on a horizontal or
vertical surface. For example: The cat sat on the mat. The
satellite dish is on the roof. We also use on to show position on
streets, roads, etc. For example: I used to live on Portland
Street.
5. Preposition on You are standing on my feet
6. Preposition in We use in to show that something is enclosed
or surrounded. For example: * The dog is in the garden. * She is in
a taxi. We also use in to show position into land areas (towns,
states, countries, and continents). For example: * I used to live
in San Salvador.
7. Preposition in Do you live in Japan?
8. Prepositions of Place: at, in, on Prepositions of Place: at,
in, on In general, we use: at for a SPECIFIC PLACE OR POSITION in
for an ENCLOSED SPACE on for a HORIZONTAL OR VERTICAL SURFACE
9. Samples of Preposition at in onat the corner in the garden
on the wallat the bus stop in London on the ceilingat the door in
France on the doorat the top of the page in a box on the coverat
the end of the road in my pocket on the floorat the entrance in my
wallet on the carpetat the crossroads in a building on the menuat
the front desk in a car on a page
10. Sample of Preposition The shop is at the end of the street.
When will you arrive at the office? Do you work in an office? I
have a meeting in New York. Jupiter is in the Solar System. The
authors name is on the cover of the book. There are no prices on
this menu. There was a "no smoking" sign on the wall.
