Look at these examples:

• Jane is waiting for you at the bus stop.

• The shop is at the end of the street.

• My plane stopped at Dubai and Hanoi and arrived in Bangkok two hours late.

• When will you arrive at the office?

• Do you work in an office?

• I have a meeting in New York.

• Do you live in Japan?

• Jupiter is in the Solar System.

• The author's name is on the cover of the book.

• There are no prices on this menu.

• You are standing on my foot.

• There was a "no smoking" sign on the wall.

• I live on the 7th floor at 21 Oxford Street in London.

Notice the use of the prepositions of place at, in and on in these standard expressions:

at in on

at home in a car on a bus

at work in a taxi on a train

at school in a helicopter on a plane

at university in a boat on a ship

at college in a lift (elevator) on a bicycle, on a motorbike

at the top in the newspaper on a horse, on an elephant

at the bottom in the sky on the radio, on television

at the side in a row on the left, on the right

at reception in Oxford Street on the way

Exercise 7. Поставте prepositions of place: in / at / on:

1. I met Christine ..... university.

2. Don't believe everything you read ..... newspapers.

3. Christian isn't here. He's ..... work.

4. Kurt's office is ..... the second floor.

5. There were a lot of people ..... the party.

6. Wolfgang met Michaela ..... the way to work.

7. Susanne is ..... a meeting.

8. I had a meal ..... the train.

9. My children are ..... home.

10. This is the best cake ..... the world!

Exercise 8. Поставте prepositions of place: in / at / on:

1) He's swimming ________ the river.

2) Where's Julie? She's ________ school.

3) The plant is ________ the table.

4) There is a spider ________ the bath.

5) Please put those apples ________ the bowl.

6) Frank is ________ holiday for three weeks.

7) There are two pockets ________ this bag.

8) I read the story the ________ newspaper.

9) The cat is sitting ________ the chair.

10) Lucy was standing ________ the bus stop.

11) I'll meet you ________ the cinema.

12) She hung a picture ________ the wall.

13) John is ________ the garden.

14) There's nothing ________ TV tonight.

15) I stayed ________ home all weekend.

16) When I called Lucy, she was ________ the bus.

17) There was a spider ________ the ceiling.

18) Unfortunately, Mr Brown is ________ hospital.

19) Don't sit _______ the table! Sit ________ a chair.

20) There are four cushions ________ the sofa.

21) We live ________ London.

22) No, thanks. I was ________ the cinema yesterday.

23) We are going ________ holiday next week.

24) ________ my wall, there are many picture postcards.

25) Who is the person ________ this picture?

Exercise 9. Заповніть текст підходящими прийменниками.