Fill in the blanks with a preposition of position.
1Mother is ............... hospital. She has kidney trouble.
Wrong!
Use "in" when someone is in hospital as a patient.
2She studied psychology ............... university.
Wrong!
Use "at" for studying at an institution, so the correct answer is "at".
3He was ............... all evening.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "home" and "at home" are natural ways to say where someone was.
4There weren’t many people ............... the wedding.
Wrong!
Use "at" for being present at an event such as a wedding.
5She doesn’t have a care ............... the world.
Wrong!
Use "in" because the fixed phrase is "not have a care in the world", meaning have no worries at all.
6She first met her future husband ............... a concert.
Wrong!
Use "at" for an event such as a concert.
7Let’s meet ............... the club.
Wrong!
Use "at" when the club is the meeting place.
8I was ............... John’s house when you called.
Wrong!
Use "at" with "John’s house" when it means John’s home or place.
9All the rooms ............... their house have air conditioning.
Wrong!
Use "in" for rooms inside a house.
10This train does not stop ............... Thane.
Wrong!
Use "at" for a station or stop on a route.
11There weren’t many people ............... the bus. It was almost empty.
Wrong!
Use "on" when people are aboard a bus.
12She rode past me ............... her brand-new bike.
Wrong!
Use "on" when someone is riding a bike.
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- Mother is in hospital. She has kidney trouble.
- She studied psychology at university.
- He was home / at home all evening.
- There weren’t many people at the wedding.
- She doesn’t have a care in the world.
- She first met her future husband at a concert.
- Let’s meet at the club.
- I was at John’s house when you called.
- All the rooms in their house have air conditioning.
- This train does not stop at Thane.
- There weren’t many people on the bus. It was almost empty.
- She rode past me on her brand-new bike.