English Grammar Exercises – Prepositions: In/at/on (position) 3

Exercise 1   

Complete the sentences about the pictures. Use in, at or on with the words below the pictures.

1   You can hire a car …………………….

2   Dave is …………………….

3   Karen is ……………………. 

4   Martin is ……………………. 

5   Judy is …………………….

6   I saw Gary …………………….

7   We spent a few days …………………….

8   We went to a show …………………….

Exercise 2   

Complete the sentences. Use in, at or on + the following:

1   My train arrives at 11.30. Can you meet me ……………………. ?

2   We walked to the restaurant, but we went home …………………….

3   I’d like to see a film. What’s on ……………………. this week?

4   Some people are ……………………. for crimes that they did not com m it.

5   ‘What does your sister do? Does she have a job?’ ‘No, she’s still …………………….

6   I play basketball ……………………. on Friday evenings.

7   A friend of mine was injured in an accident a few days ago. She’s still …………………….

8   Our flight was delayed. We had to wait ……………………. for four hours.

9   I enjoyed the flight, but the food ……………………. wasn’t very nice.

10   Vicky has gone to Japan. She’s living …………………….

Exercise 3   

Complete these sentences with in, at or on.

1   We went to a concert ……………………. the National Concert Hall.

2   It was a very slow train. It stopped ……………………. every station.

3   My parents live ……………………. a small village about 50 miles from London.

4   I haven’t seen Kate for some time. I last saw her ……………………. David’s wedding.

5   We stayed ……………………. a very comfortable hotel when we were ……………………. Amsterdam.

6   There were about fifty rooms ……………………. the hotel.

7   I don’t know where my umbrella is. Perhaps I left it ……………………. the bus.

8   ‘Where were you on Monday evening?’ ‘I was ……………………. a friend’s house.’

9   There must be somebody ……………………. the house. The lights are on.

10   The exhibition ……………………. the Museum of Modern Art finishes on Saturday.

11   Shall we travel ……………………. your car or mine?

12   I didn’t expect you to be ……………………. home. I thought you’d be ……………………. work.

13   ‘Did you like the movie?’ ‘Yes, but it was too hot ……………………. the cinema.’

14   Paul lives ……………………. Birmingham. He’s a student ……………………. Birmingham University.