11 Prepositions of Place I

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Prepositions of Place I (In/At/On/Near): I am in the kitchen. 
Beginner 
• After this lesson, you will be able to say generally where something is. 
 
Exercise 1 
Sentence Practice (Prática de frases) 
 
• We are at Ellis Island. 
• The Statue of Liberty is on Ellis Island. 
• Ellis Island is in New York. 
• Ellis Island is near Manhattan. 
 
Grammar Focus (Foco em Gramática) 
• This lesson introduces prepositional phrases: phrases that start with a preposition and 
end with a place. 
at home ('at' = preposition. 'home' = place) 
in the kitchen ('in' = preposition. 'the kitchen' = place) 
 
• Prepositional phrases are a kind of Subject Complement in the SVC sentence pattern: 
I am at home. ('I' = subject, 'am' = verb, 'at home' = complement) 
He is in the kitchen. ('He' = subject, 'is' = verb, 'in the kitchen' = complement) 
 
• In [area/space] 
• Use the preposition 'in' to talk about people/things/animals that are inside an area or 
space: 
 
 
• The chefs are in their kitchen. 
 
• The marketing team is in the 
meeting room. 
• Also use 'in' for cities and countries: 
Janice is in New York. 
Paul is in China. 
 
• At [specific location] 
• Use the preposition 'at' to talk about locations: 
 
• The children are at school. 
 
• The woman is at a hospital. 
 
 
 
• To understand the difference between "at" and "in," compare: 
The students are at school. They are in a classroom. 
The chefs are at the restaurant. They are in the kitchen. 
We also use at to talk about specific times: at noon, at 3 p.m., at sunrise, etc. 
 
 
• On [surface] 
• Use the preposition 'on' to talk about people/things/animals that are supported by a 
surface: 
 
• The couple is on the bed. 
 
• The children are on the floor. 
 
• Near 
• Use the preposition 'near' to talk about people/things/animals that are close to 
something: 
 
• A man is near the swimming pool. 
 
Exercise 2 
Dialogue Practice (Prática de diálogo) 
• Read the dialogues aloud with your teacher. 
Pizza Delivery 
Waiter: Where are you? 
Nina: I'm at my office. 
Waiter: Where is your office? 
Nina: My office is in the Empire State Building, near Penn Station. 
Waiter: What floor is your company on? 
Nina: It's on the 14th floor. 
 
Visiting New York 
Hannah: Where is our hotel? 
James: Our hotel is in New York, on 7th Avenue. 
Hannah: Cool. What is our hotel near? 
James: It's near Times Square. There are many shops in Times Square. 
 
Exercise 3 
Fill in the Blanks (Preencha os espaços) 
• Fill in the blanks to complete the sentences. There can be more than one correct 
answer. 
• Preencha os espaços em branco para completar as frases. Pode haver mais de uma 
resposta correta. 
1. I'm home. 
a) in 
b) at 
c) on 
2. I'm my bed. 
a) in 
b) at 
c) on 
3. My room is the 2nd floor. 
a) in 
b) at 
c) on 
4. The fish are the river. 
a) in 
b) at 
c) on 
5. My house is a school. 
a) at 
b) near 
6. The school is Stanford Street. 
a) on 
b) near 
7. The school is the end of the street. 
a) at 
b) on 
8. I am a park. 
a) on 
b) near 
 
Exercise 4 
Sentence Building (Construção de frases) 
• Describe the location of your house, your school or company by using prepositions of 
place. 
 
1. in 
2. at 
3. near 
4. on 
For example: "My house is in 
Beijing, China. It is at the end of 
Wenhua Road, near a McDonald's. 
It is on 52nd Street."