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Prepositions of Place
Prepositions of Place
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PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE
Exercise 1: Choose the best answer to complete these following sentences.
1. The headquarters of the United Nations is ______ New York.
A. in B. on C. at D. by
2. In the most countries people drive ______ the right.
A. on B. by C. in D. at
3. I usually buy a newspaper ______ my way to work.
A. at B. by C. in D. on
4. Last year we had a lovely skiing holiday ______the Swiss Alps.
A. by B. at C. in D. on
5. San Francisco is ______ the west coast of the United States.
A. in B. on C. at D. by
6. She spends most of the day sitting ______ the window.
A. on B. by C. in D. at
7. The report about the accident was ______ the front page of the newspaper.
A. at B. from C. in D. on
8. In the theatre we had seats ______ the front row.
A. by B. at C. in D. on
9. Write the name and address ______ the front page of the envelope.
A. in B. on C. at D. by
10. It's dangerous to play football ______ the streets.
A. on B. by C. in D. at
11. I'll meet you ______ the corner of the street at 10.
A. at B. by C. in D. on
12. We got stuck in a traffic jam ______ the way to the airport.
A. by B. at C. in D. on
13. Look at the horses ______ that field.
A. in B. on C. at D. by
14. ______ the end of the street is a path to our house.
A. on B. by C. in D. at
15. Do you want sugar ______ your coffee?
A. at B. from C. in D. on
16. Her brother lives ______ a small town ______ the south coast of Spain.
A. by / at B. at / in C. in / on D. on / in
17. The sports results are ______ the back page of the paper.
A. in B. on C. at D. by
18. They got married ______ Birmingham.
A. on B. by C. in D. at
19. Vienna is ______ the river Danube.
A. at B. by C. on D. in
20. His office is ______ the third floor.
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A. by B. at C. in D. on