Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.
1I saw her waiting ............... the bus stop.
Wrong!
Use "at" for a specific point or meeting place such as a bus stop.
2Is there any milk ............... the fridge?
Wrong!
Use "in" for something inside a container or enclosed space such as a fridge.
3The car broke down ............... my way to work.
Wrong!
Use "on" in the fixed phrase "on my way to work".
4She was involved ............... the accident.
Wrong!
Use "in" in the phrase "involved in the accident".
5He got his article published ............... a magazine.
Wrong!
Use "in" for publication inside a magazine, newspaper, or book.
6I am going ............... school.
Wrong!
Use "to" to show movement toward a destination such as school.
7He spends much of his time ............... his office.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both are correct: "in his office" focuses on being inside the room, and "at his office" focuses on being at his place of work.
8Put the meat ............... the fridge.
Wrong!
Use "in" when putting something inside a container or enclosed space such as a fridge.
9They have bought an apartment ............... the suburbs.
Wrong!
Use "in" for living or being located within an area such as the suburbs.
10The President appeared ............... television last night.
Wrong!
Use "on" with television, radio, and similar media.
11I bought some dresses ............... the sales.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "at" and "in" can be used in the phrase "at the sales" or "in the sales" in British English.
12I couldn't find his number ............... the directory.
Wrong!
Use "in" for information found inside a book, list, or directory.
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- I saw her waiting at the bus stop.
- Is there any milk in the fridge?
- The car broke down on my way to work.
- She was involved in the accident.
- He got his article published in a magazine.
- I am going to school.
- He spends much of his time in / at his office.
- Put the meat in the fridge.
- They have bought an apartment in the suburbs.
- The President appeared on television last night.
- I bought some dresses at / in the sales.
- I couldn’t find his number in the directory.