Prepositions of Place 1

Put in the correct preposition: 'in', 'on' or 'at'.

1. He's swimming ______ the river.

2. Where's Julie? She's ______ school.
3. The plant is ______ the table.
4. There is a spider ______ the bath.
5. Please put those apples ______ the bowl.
6. Frank is ______ holiday for three weeks.
7. There are two pockets ______ this bag.
8. I read the story ______ the newspaper.
9. The cat is sitting ______ the chair.
10. Lucy was standing ______ the bus stop.
11. I'll meet you ______ the cinema.
12. She hung a picture ______ the wall.
13. John is ______ the garden.
14. There's nothing ______ TV tonight.
15. I stayed ______ home all weekend.
16. When I called Lucy, she was ______ the bus.
17. There was a spider ______ the ceiling.
18. Unfortunately, Mrs Brown is ______ hospital.
19. Don't sit ______ the table, sit ______ a chair.
20. There are four cushions ______ the sofa.

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Answers

1. He's swimming in the river.

2. Where's Julie? She's at school.
3. The plant is on the table.
4. There is a spider in the bath.
5. Please put those apples in the bowl.
6. Frank is on holiday for three weeks.
7. There are two pockets on this bag.
8. I read the story in the newspaper.
9. The cat is sitting on the chair.
10. Lucy was standing at the bus stop.
11. I'll meet you in the cinema.
12. She hung a picture on the wall.
13. John is in the garden.
14. There's nothing on TV tonight.
15. I stayed at home all weekend.
16. When I called Lucy, she was on the bus.
17. There was a spider on the ceiling.
18. Unfortunately, Mrs Brown is in hospital.
19. Don't sit on the table, sit on a chair.
20. There are four cushions on the sofa.

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