Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.
1There were many people ............... the party.
Wrong!
Use "at" for events such as parties, meetings, and concerts.
2Grandma is ............... hospital.
Wrong!
Use "in" with hospital when someone is there as a patient.
3He studied law ............... university.
Wrong!
Use "at" with university when talking about studying there in general.
4I was ............... work.
Wrong!
Use "at" in the fixed expression "at work".
5I met him ............... a concert.
Wrong!
Use "at" for events such as concerts and parties.
6The meeting took place ............... the company headquarters.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both are possible: "at" presents the headquarters as a specific location, and "in" stresses that the meeting was inside the building. "On" is not used here.
7There was a robbery ............... the bank.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both are possible: "at the bank" presents the bank as the place where the robbery happened, and "in the bank" stresses that it happened inside the building. "On" is not used here.
8Amsterdam is a beautiful city ............... Holland.
Wrong!
Use "in" for cities, countries, and larger areas.
9He lived all his life ............... a village.
Wrong!
Use "in" for living inside a town, village, city, or country.
10There were too many people ............... the bus.
Wrong!
Use "on" for public transport that you board and travel on, such as a bus.
11This train does not stop ............... Birmingham.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both are possible: "stop at" treats Birmingham as a point (station) on the route, and "stop in" treats it as a town. "On" is not used here.
12He came ............... a horse.
Wrong!
Use "on" in the expression "on a horse".
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- There were many people at the party.
- Grandma is in hospital.
- He studied law at university.
- I was at work.
- I met him at a concert.
- The meeting took place in / at the company headquarters.
- There was a robbery in / at the bank.
- Amsterdam is a beautiful city in Holland.
- He lived all his life in a village.
- There were too many people on the bus.
- This train does not stop in / at Birmingham.
- He came on a horse.