Preposition exercise 2

[q_sharon]

:itshere:

1. In Britain, they drive (on, at) the left.

2. Our flat is (on, at) the fifth floor of the building.

3. Who is that cute guy (in, on) the photograph?

4. She always looks at herself (on, in) the mirror.

5. The TV is (in, on) the corner of the room.


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[skykeeper]

1. In Britain, they drive on the left.

2. Our flat is at the fifth floor of the building.

3. Who is that cute guy in the photograph?

4. She always looks at herself on the mirror.

5. The TV is in the corner of the room.


I could hardly answer this thread correctly...could you please give me infornation about using in,on and at in a particular or specific place...Please..Thanks in Advance..Thanks for this thread Miss q_sharon

[luckycharm15]

1. In Britain, they drive on the left.

2. Our flat is at the fifth floor of the building.

3. Who is that cute guy on the photograph?

4. She always looks at herself in the mirror.

5. The TV is in the corner of the room.

[q_sharon]

1. In Britain, they drive on the left.

2. Our flat is at the fifth floor of the building.

3. Who is that cute guy in the photograph?

4. She always looks at herself on the mirror.

5. The TV is in the corner of the room.


I could hardly answer this thread correctly...could you please give me infornation about using in,on and at in a particular or specific place...Please..Thanks in Advance..Thanks for this thread Miss q_sharon

Thanks for answering this post. You got 3 correct answers, numbers 1, 3 and 5.

The correct answers are:
1. on
2. on
3. in
4. in
5. in

Here is a partial list of when to use in/at/on with places:

Source: Grammar in Use /R. Murphy

in a line/in a row
in a photograph/in a picture/ (look at yourself) in a mirror
in a book / in a newspaper/ in a magazine/ in a letter (but on a page)

on the left/on the right
on the first floor/ on the fifth floor
on a map/ on a menu/ on a list
on a farm/ on a ranch
on a street / on a river / on the coast
on the way to ...

on the front of a piece of a paper, envelope,photograph,etc.
on the back of a piece of paper

at the top/ at the bottom (of a page or a list, etc)
at the end ( of a street, of a road )

in the corner of a room
at/on the corner of a street

Hope this helps, skykeeper.

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[q_sharon]

1. In Britain, they drive on the left.

2. Our flat is at the fifth floor of the building.

3. Who is that cute guy on the photograph?

4. She always looks at herself in the mirror.

5. The TV is in the corner of the room.



Thanks for answering this post. You got 3 out of 5. Numbers 1, 4 and 5 are correct.

Please refer to my reply to skykeeper's post for more information regarding the use of prepositions of place in/at/on.
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[ctivnan]

Here is a partial list of when to use in/at/on with places:

Source: Grammar in Use /R. Murphy

in a line/in a row
in a photograph/in a picture/ (look at yourself) in a mirror
in a book / in a newspaper/ in a magazine/ in a letter (but on a page)

on the left/on the right
on the first floor/ on the fifth floor
on a map/ on a menu/ on a list
on a farm/ on a ranch
on a street / on a river / on the coast
on the way to ...

on the front of a piece of a paper, envelope,photograph,etc.
on the back of a piece of paper

at the top/ at the bottom (of a page or a list, etc)
at the end ( of a street, of a road )

in the corner of a room
at/on the corner of a street

Hope this helps, skykeeper.

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:thankyou: This is very informative! :friendz:

[q_sharon]

:thankyou: This is very informative! :friendz:

You are welcome,ctivnan. :music:

[skykeeper]

it opens my mind...thanks a lot Miss q_sharon

[swirlypotato]

:itshere:

1. In Britain, they drive (on, at) the left.

2. Our flat is (on, at) the fifth floor of the building.

3. Who is that cute guy (in, on) the photograph?

4. She always looks at herself (on, in) the mirror.

5. The TV is (in, on) the corner of the room.


:for_you:
1. In Britain, they drive at the left.

2. Our flat is at the fifth floor of the building.

3. Who is that cute guy in the photograph?

4. She always looks at herself on the mirror.

5. The TV is on the corner of the room.

[q_sharon]

it opens my mind...thanks a lot Miss q_sharon

You're welcome, skykeeper. :LOVE0089:

[q_sharon]

1. In Britain, they drive at the left.

2. Our flat is at the fifth floor of the building.

3. Who is that cute guy in the photograph?

4. She always looks at herself on the mirror.

5. The TV is on the corner of the room.


Thanks for answering this post. Number 3 is correct.

Here are the correct answers:

1. on
2. on
3. in
4. in
5. in


Try again next time. :LOVE0052: