Syllabus topic 32: At/in/on — place
At/in/on — place. Use in for being inside an area or container, on for a surface, and at for a point or activity location.
Use in for being inside an area or container, on for a surface, and at for a point or activity location. Some places allow different prepositions with different meanings; choose according to the context, not the noun alone.
Notice how each form fits its sentence. Read the context before choosing a form.
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Practice my mistakesBack to my daily planThe keys are ___ the bag.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: in
Completed sentence: The keys are in the bag. Use in for being inside an area or container, on for a surface, and at for a point or activity location. Some places allow different prepositions with different meanings; choose according to the context, not the noun alone.
The picture hangs ___ the wall.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: on
Completed sentence: The picture hangs on the wall. Use in for being inside an area or container, on for a surface, and at for a point or activity location. Some places allow different prepositions with different meanings; choose according to the context, not the noun alone.
Meet me ___ the bus stop.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: at
Completed sentence: Meet me at the bus stop. Use in for being inside an area or container, on for a surface, and at for a point or activity location. Some places allow different prepositions with different meanings; choose according to the context, not the noun alone.
She lives ___ London.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: in
Completed sentence: She lives in London. Use in for being inside an area or container, on for a surface, and at for a point or activity location. Some places allow different prepositions with different meanings; choose according to the context, not the noun alone.
There is a cup ___ the table.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: on
Completed sentence: There is a cup on the table. Use in for being inside an area or container, on for a surface, and at for a point or activity location. Some places allow different prepositions with different meanings; choose according to the context, not the noun alone.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: in
Completed sentence: The keys are in the bag. Use in for being inside an area or container, on for a surface, and at for a point or activity location. Some places allow different prepositions with different meanings; choose according to the context, not the noun alone.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: on
Completed sentence: The picture hangs on the wall. Use in for being inside an area or container, on for a surface, and at for a point or activity location. Some places allow different prepositions with different meanings; choose according to the context, not the noun alone.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: at
Completed sentence: Meet me at the bus stop. Use in for being inside an area or container, on for a surface, and at for a point or activity location. Some places allow different prepositions with different meanings; choose according to the context, not the noun alone.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: in
Completed sentence: She lives in London. Use in for being inside an area or container, on for a surface, and at for a point or activity location. Some places allow different prepositions with different meanings; choose according to the context, not the noun alone.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: on
Completed sentence: There is a cup on the table. Use in for being inside an area or container, on for a surface, and at for a point or activity location. Some places allow different prepositions with different meanings; choose according to the context, not the noun alone.
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