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GRAMMAR

LESSON 13:

Prepositions of Place 2

Goal

I can use prepositions of place at, in, and on.

Grammar Point

Read the grammar point with your tutor.

Use at, in, and on to talk about location.

  • Use at to talk about specific points and addresses, or with set expressions.

SPECIFIC POINTS

ADDRESSES

SET EXPRESSIONS

at her desk

at 45 Main Street

at home

at the bank

at 1502 Fifth Avenue

at work
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ex

Jane’s at the station.

ex

I live at 22 Apple Lane.

ex

He’s at school right now.

  • Use in to talk about cities, regions, countries, and continents.

CITIES

REGIONS

COUNTRIES

CONTINENTS

in New York City

in Texas

in Canada

in Europe

in Tokyo

in Kyushu

in Spain

in Asia
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ex

I live in London.

ex

My parents live in Hokkaido.

ex

We have a house in the US.

ex

My company has three offices in Africa.

  • Use on to talk about floors of a building and public transportation.

FLOORS

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

on the 2nd floor

on the train

on the 4th floor

on the bus
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ex

My apartment is on the 3rd floor.

ex

I’m on the subway right now.

Sentence Builder

Build new sentences using the grammar point, the original sentences, and the words in parentheses. The form of some words may need to be changed.
Build new sentences using the grammar point, the original sentences, and the words in parentheses. The form of some words may need to be changed.
ex

I live in Toronto.

(1200 Fifth Avenue)
   I live at 1200 Fifth Avenue   .

  • Mark is at work.

(the subway)
                            .

  • We live in Japan.

(Asia)
                            .

  • My office is in Kanagawa.

(the 3rd floor)
                            .

  • Ken is at his desk.

(the bus)
                            .

  • My children are in Europe now.

(school)
                            .

  • The store is on the 1st floor.

(New York City)
                            .

  • They live in Ginza.

(52 Chester Street)
                            .

  • Jenna is on the 2nd floor.

(the supermarket)
                            .

  • My best friend lives in Texas.

(France)
                            .

  • I’m at home.

(the train)
                            .

Practice

Make sentences using the grammar point, the words in the box, and the pictures and words below. The form of some words may need to be changed, and some words in the box may be used more than once.

at

in

on

ex

my sister / live / Germany

My sister lives in Germany.
ex

my sister / live / Germany

My sister lives in Germany.

  • Amy / be / work

  • I / live / the 7th floor

  • Nikko / be / Tochigi

  • my mom / be / the bank

  • I / sleep / the train

  • my favorite store / be / Paris

  • Jenna / be / the supermarket

  • my best friend / live / Africa

  • my apartment / be / the 2nd floor

  • my son / be / school

Q&A

Answer the questions using the grammar point and your own information.

  • What floor do you live on?

  • Where do you live?

  • Where is your favorite store?

  • Right now, where are you?

  • What do you do on the train (ex. read, sleep)?

  • What country does your favorite actor live in?

  • At three o’clock, where are you usually?

  • Where is your best friend right now?

  • Where is your favorite restaurant?

  • Where is your RareJob Eikaiwa tutor right now? Please guess.