Fill in the blanks by using the right preposition! (ø, in,on,at next to, or under)
1. The students were already sitting on the table waiting for the test paper to be given.
reason: from this statement, “on” shows the position where the students sit.
2. I asked the old lady standing next to me in the bus where I should get out.
reason: “next to” shows position where the old lady standing and “in” shows its location.
3. John bought his shoes at a sport store on Kencana street.
reason: “at” uses for more specific place and “on” uses for common but specific place.
4. Billy stood in line for twenty minutes at the ticket window in the drama theater to get tickets for the play.
reason: “in” explains that billy arranging the line and it describes billy’s position. “at”
explains the specific place of theater. “in” shows common and general place.
5. My grandmother died at the age of 80.
reason: “at” uses for specific time with numerical.
6. I live at Bengawan Street no.54A, South Jakarta . I moved there on December 14, 1995.
reason: “at” tells specific address. “on” tells specific time with date.
7. We were really worried at first because the library was closed on Saturday, so we couldn't find that book reference. But in the end, everything worked out because we were able to find it in John”s home..
reason: the function of “at” describes specific time. “on” explains name of day. “in” describing the end of this statement which tells the specific time. “in” shows the position where the book found.
8. Betty began working on the translation project ø last week. and she can finish it on Thursday.
reason: ø no preposition needed before last week. “on” describes the name of day.
10. George had his ticket on his hand as he gets into the theater.
reason: “on” describes ticket positions.
