Denisv Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Prepositions
Hello!
I'm bit confused about prepositiont.
That's how I understend it:
We use "at" when we talk about specific place (theater, home, etc)
We use "on" when we talk about surface (on the table, on TV, etc)
We use "in" when we talk about place in general (country, city, state, etc) or when we talk about space with limits (box, buiding, when we want to show that we are inside the building)
But...
I don't understand:
I live on\at the fifth floor of my apartament building (I want to use at because it specific place, but correct answer is "on")
I met him on\in the street (I want to use "on" but "in" is correct answer, why "in" is correct?)
He has a lot of beatiful pictures on\in the wall (I use "on" but correct is "in"
Thank you.
I'm bit confused about prepositiont.
That's how I understend it:
We use "at" when we talk about specific place (theater, home, etc)
We use "on" when we talk about surface (on the table, on TV, etc)
We use "in" when we talk about place in general (country, city, state, etc) or when we talk about space with limits (box, buiding, when we want to show that we are inside the building)
But...
I don't understand:
I live on\at the fifth floor of my apartament building (I want to use at because it specific place, but correct answer is "on")
I met him on\in the street (I want to use "on" but "in" is correct answer, why "in" is correct?)
He has a lot of beatiful pictures on\in the wall (I use "on" but correct is "in"
Thank you.
Top answer
I live on the fifth floor of my apartment building. It's always 'on the Xth floor' of a building. There is no general rule except that a floor is, I suppose, a surface.
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I live on the fifth floor of my apartment building. It's always 'on the Xth floor' of a building. There is no general rule except that a floor is, I suppose, a surface. You just have to remember this one.
I met him on\in the street. Both are correct. I would say 'on'. There may be a difference between Ame
I met him on\in the street. Both are correct. I would say 'on'. There may be a difference between Ame
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Thank you very much. It was examples from a test. I shown my answers and "correct" answers from my book.
Could you check some more sentences?
James lived on\at an island where no visitors come. (I am answered "at" but correct in "on"
At\In the of the street we found... (I answered "in", but correct is "at"
It is interesting to work at\on a farm. (I answered "at"
Could you check some more sentences?
James lived on\at an island where no visitors come. (I am answered "at" but correct in "on"
At\In the of the street we found... (I answered "in", but correct is "at"
It is interesting to work at\on a farm. (I answered "at"
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For most of these, you need to memorize the correct combinations.
on an island; on a farm; see something in a picture.
At\In the of the street ??? Something is wrong here. You didn't write this correctly.
CJ
on an island; on a farm; see something in a picture.
At\In the of the street ??? Something is wrong here. You didn't write this correctly.
CJ
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At\In the of the street ??? Something is wrong here. You didn't write this correctly. |
Of course I have made mistake
Correct sentence is : At\in the end
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Yes. That should be 'at'.
at the end of (something)
at the beginning of (something)
at the end of the street; at the end of the story; at the end of the rope; at the end of the list; ...
CJ
at the end of (something)
at the beginning of (something)
at the end of the street; at the end of the story; at the end of the rope; at the end of the list; ...
CJ
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