Prepositions at, in, on - Common Errors 2

Index
Choose the sentence that is correct.
  • 1 A) He was sitting on the back of the car when the accident happened.
  • 1 B) He was sitting in the back of the car when the accident happened.
  • 2 A) Martin is at Cambridge visiting his uncle.
  • 2 B) Martin is in Cambridge visiting his uncle.
  • 3 A) She had to get up in the night because the baby was hungry.
  • 3 B) She had to get up at the night because the baby was hungry.
  • 4 A) You can write your name and address on the back of the envelope.
  • 4 B) You can write your name and address in the back of the envelope.
  • 5 A) The small cafe is very busy all the time, even in the night.
  • 5 B) The small cafe is very busy all the time, even at night.
  • 6 A) She is in Cambridge studying English Literature.
  • 6 B) She is at Cambridge studying English Literature.
  • 7 A) There is a big shed at the front of the house.
  • 7 B) There is a big shed on the front of the house.
  • 8 A) They stopped at a small petrol station in the way to Rome.
  • 8 B) They stopped at a small petrol station on the way to Rome.
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