I.

Choose the correct preposition

In general, we use:

1.

He is swimming ____ the pool.

2.

Where is Raul? He is ____ the school.

3.

The flowers are __ the table.

4.

There is a mouse ___ my room.

5.

Please, put the ice cream ___ the fridge.

6.

We are ____ holidays for a week.

7.

There are two apples left ___ the basket.

8.

I read your column ___ the newspaper.

9.

My dog is sleeping ___ my bed.

at for a POINT (at the corner, at the

door, at the bus stop, at the front desk)
in for an ENCLOSED SPACE (in the
garden, in the backyard, in Mexico, in
my wallet, in my pocket, in a car)
on for a SURFACE (on the window, on
the wall, on the door, on a page, on the
floor, on the table)

10. My little cousins are standing ___ the bus stop.

11. We are meeting ___ the club tonight.
12. My mom hung a picture of me ___ the wall.
13. The kids are playing ____ the garden.
14. My favorite show is not ____ the TV tonight.

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15. I stayed ___ home all my vacations.

16. When I called my parents, they were ___ the car.
17. The cat is ___ my grandfathers chair.
18. My uncle is ___ the hospital.
19. You should not sit _____ the table!
20. There is enough food for a week ___ the cabinet.

II.

Match the captions with the images

1. I can see a family in the kitchen

2. He is holding a vase in his hands.
3. The woman is looking at the girl.

4. The guys are on the boat.

5. The dog is sleeping on the floor.

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Answers key
(Section I)
1. In
2. At
3. On
4. In
5. In
6. On
7. In
8. In
9. On
10. At
11. At
12. On
13. In
14. On
15. At
16. In
17. On
18. At
19. On
20. In
(Section II)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

C
B
E
D
A

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