at on  (places 2)
B
in
in bed
in hospital / in prison in a street in the sky in the world
in a newspaper / in a book in a photograph / in a picture in a car / in a taxi in the middle (of...)
• 'Where's Kate?'   'She's in bed.'
• David's father is ill. He's in hospital.
• I live in a small street near the station.
• I like to look at the stars in the sky at night.
• What's the largest city in the world?
• I read about the accident in the newspaper.
• You look sad in this photograph.
• Did you come here in your car?
• There's a big tree in the middle of the garden.
at
at home • Will you be at home this evening?
at work / at school • 'Where's Kate?'   'She's at work.'
at university / at college • Helen is studying law at university.
at the station / at the airport • Do you want me to meet you at the station?
at Jane's (house) / at my sister's (house) / at the doctor's / at the hairdressers etc.
• 'Where were you yesterday?'   'At my sister's.'
• I saw Tom at the doctor's.
at a concert / at a party / at a football match etc.
• There weren't many people at the party.
Often it is possible to use in or at for buildings (hotels, restaurants etc.): • We stayed at a nice hotel, or We stayed in a nice hotel.
on
on a bus
on the first floor
on the way from A to B
EXERCISES
100.1    Look at the pictures and answer the questions. Use in/at/on + the words in brackets (...).
on a bus / on a train / on a plane / on a ship
• Did you come here on the bus?
on the ground floor / on the first floor etc.
• The office is on the first floor, (not 'in the first floor')
on the way (to ...) / on the way home
• I met Ann on the way to work / on the way home.
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in/at/on (places 1) => EB to/in/at
on the left/right
UNIT 102
UNIT
100
1 Where is she? \nh<K\>itaL.
2 Where are they?
3 Where is he? ................................
4 Where are they? ........................
5 Where are the stars? ................
6 Where are they? .........................
100.2   Put in in/at/on.
7 Where is Brian?
8 Where is the restaurant?
9 Where is she? .......................
10 Where are they?
11 Where are they?
12 Where are they?
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Helen is studying law university.
There was a big table...............the middle of the room.
What is the longest river...............the world?
Were there many people...............the concert last night?
Will you be...............home tomorrow afternoon?
Who is that man...............this photograph? Do you know him?
Where are your children? Are they...............school?
George is coming by train. I'm going to meet him ...............the station.
Charlie is...............hospital. He's going to have an operation tomorrow.
How many pages are there...............this book?
'Are you hungry after your journey?'     'No, I had a meal...............the train.'
I'm sorry I'm late. My car broke down...............the way here.
'Is Tom herp?'    'Mr. h*'* 1----u~
13 'Is Tom here?'   'No, he's...............his brother's;
14 Don't believe everything you see...............the newspaper!
I walked to work but I came home...............the bus.
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