Grammar: Prepositions of Place 2 for Advanced English

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Complete the sentence:

I spilled something ____ my shirt.

A

I spilled something on my shirt.

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Complete the sentence:

He’s sitting ____ his desk.

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He’s sitting at his desk.

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Complete the sentence:

I’m writing ____ the paper.

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I’m writing on the paper.

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Complete the sentence:

They’re playing ____ the field.

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They’re playing on the field.

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Complete the sentence:

They’re sitting ____ the grass

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They’re sitting on the grass.

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Complete the sentence:

She loves living ____ the city.

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She loves living in the city.

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Complete the sentence:

Many of the leaves are____ the ground.

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Many of the leaves are on the ground.

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Complete the sentence:

I like relaxing ____ the beach.

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I like relaxing at the beach.

Or: on the beach

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Complete the sentence:

She dropped her phone ____ the water.

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She dropped her phone in the water.

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Complete the sentence:

He loves swimming ____ the ocean.

A

He loves swimming in the ocean.

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Complete the sentence:

The kids are ____ the pool.

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The kids are in the pool.

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Complete the sentence:

He swam ____ the river.

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He swam in the river.

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Complete the sentence:

There are lots of clouds ____ the sky.

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There are lots of clouds in the sky.

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Complete the sentence:

They live ____ the mountains.

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They live in the mountains.

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Complete the sentence:

They live ____ Toronto.

A

They live in Toronto.

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Complete the sentence:

She’s ____ New Zealand.

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She’s in New Zealand.

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Complete the sentence:

Russia is the biggest country ____ Earth.

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Russia is the biggest country on Earth.

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Complete the sentence:

I want to live ____ Mars.

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I want to live on Mars.

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Complete the sentence:

You’re the best sister ____ the world.

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You’re the best sister in the world.

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Complete the sentence:

There are many satellites ____ space.

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There are many satellites in space.

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Complete the sentence:

They live ____ the east coast of the USA.

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A

They live on the east coast of the USA.

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Complete the sentence:

They live ____the west coast of Canada.

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A

They live on the west coast of Canada.

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Complete the sentence:

He works ____ the border.

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A

He works at the border.

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Complete the sentence:

He said sorry ____ a text message.

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He said sorry in a text message.

# Complete the sentence: She sent the photos ____ an email.

She sent the photos **in** an email.

# Complete the sentence: I saw an error message ____ the screen.

I saw an error message **on** the screen.

# Complete the sentence: He's working ____ her computer.

She's working **on** her computer.

# Complete the sentence: There's no alcohol ____ the menu.

There's no alcohol **on** the menu.

# Complete the sentence: I found my city ____ the map.

I found my city **on** the map.

# Complete the sentence: I like living ____ the country.

I like living **in** the country.

# Complete the sentence: I have many things ____ my list.

I have many things **on** my list.

# Complete the sentence: In Australia they drive ____ the left.

In Australia they drive **on** the left.

# Complete the sentence: In the USA they drive ____ the right.

In the USA they drive **on** the right.

# Complete the sentence: The chicken is ____ the middle of the road.

The chicken is **in** the middle of the road.

# Complete the sentence: The teacher is ____ the front of the classroom.

The teacher is **at** the front of the classroom.

# Complete the sentence: He's sitting ____ the back of the bus.

He's sitting **at** the back of the bus.

# Complete the sentence: There are flowers ____ the front of the book.

There are flowers **on** the front of the book.

# Complete the sentence: There's a heart ____ the back of the envelope.

There's a heart **on** the back of the envelope.

# Complete the sentence: Write your name ____ the top of the page.

Write your name **at** the top of the page.

# Complete the sentence: Write the date ____ the bottom of the page.

Write the date **at** the bottom of the page.

# Complete the sentence: The cat is ____ front of the car.

The cat is **in** front of the car.

# Complete the sentence: The man is ____ the front of the car.

The man is **in** the front of the car. ## Footnote He's **in** the car, so we say "in **the** front of the car".

# Complete the sentence: The Christmas tree is ____ the back of the car.

The Christmas tree is **in** the back of the car. ## Footnote It's **in** the car, so we say "in **the** back of the car".

# Complete the sentence: The gifts are ____ top of the car.

The gifts are **on** top of the car.

# Complete the sentence: I live ____ the main floor.

I live **on** the main floor.

# Complete the sentence: We're staying ____ the third floor.

We're staying **on** the third floor.

# Complete the sentence: The party room is ____ the top floor.

The party room is **on** the top floor.

# Complete the sentence: She's working ____ her laptop.

She's working **on** her laptop.

# Complete the sentence: He's ____ his phone.

He's **on** his phone.

# Complete the sentence: The cat is sleeping ____ the corner.

The cat is sleeping **in** the corner.