Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.
1They are playing ............... the garden.
Wrong!
Use "in" for being inside an area such as a garden.
2When I went ............... Italy, I spent a few days in Venice.
Wrong!
Use "to" for movement toward a country or place.
3I have a friend who lives ............... the mountains.
Wrong!
Use "in" for living within a large natural area such as the mountains.
4There were some children swimming ............... the river.
Wrong!
Use "in" when people are surrounded by the water of a river.
5Who is standing ............... the door?
Wrong!
Use "at" for a specific point or position such as a door.
6We will get ............... the bus at the next stop.
Wrong!
Use "off" in the phrasal verb "get off" when leaving a bus.
7There is a spider ............... the ceiling.
Wrong!
Use "on" for something attached to or touching a surface such as a ceiling.
8She put the basket ............... the table.
Wrong!
Use "on" when something is placed on the surface of a table.
9There is a fly ............... your nose.
Wrong!
Use "on" for something touching the surface of a body part.
10We spent the holiday ............... an island.
Wrong!
Use "on" with islands when talking about being or staying there.
11I sat ............... the floor.
Wrong!
Use "on" for sitting on the surface of the floor.
12There are some stains ............... my shirt.
Wrong!
Use "on" for marks or stains visible on the surface of clothing.
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- They are playing in the garden.
- When I went to Italy, I spent a few days in Venice.
- I have a friend who lives in the mountains.
- There were some children swimming in the river.
- Who is standing at the door?
- We will get off the bus at the next stop.
- There is a spider on the ceiling.
- She put the basket on the table.
- There is a fly on your nose.
- We spent the holiday on an island.
- I sat on the floor.
- There are some stains on my shirt.