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.
Wrong!
Use "at" for a specific place or organization location such as headquarters.
7There was a robbery ............... the bank.
Wrong!
Use "at" when the bank is the place where the robbery happened.
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.
Wrong!
Use "at" for a scheduled stop at a station or place on a route.
12He came ............... a horse.
Wrong!
Use "on" in the expression "on a horse".
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- 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 at the company headquarters.
- There was a robbery 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 at Birmingham.
- He came on a horse.
