Exercise 2

NAMA : DINA DESIANA RUSNADI

              LIA ALBARIZAH

              MARSYA NURISSA

              MELIA

              RIZKI

KELAS : 4SA07

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.

Because one of the function of Preposition “On”  is used to express a surface of something, in this case preposition “On” used to express a surface of a table

2.    I asked the old lady standing ___ next to me____________ me ______on______the bus where I should get out.

Because “next to” preposition used to explain a position of something or somebody and preposition “on”  in “on the bus” because anything considered to have a large floor space use on as the preposition.

3.    John bought his shoes ­­­­­­_______in______ a sport store_____on___ Kencana street.

Because in is used  when we explain a specific place (a sport store) while on is used when we explain a general place (Kencana street)

4.    Billy  stood___in___line for twenty minutes _____at____ the ticket window ___in___the drama theater to get tickets for the play.

Because in used when talking about specific time or place (line for twenty minutes)

Because at used when talking about position (the ticket window)

5.     My grandmother died _____at___the age of 80.

Because at is used when we explain about the time being of something.

6.    I live ____in_____Bengawan Street no.54A, South Jakarta . I moved there ____on___ December 14, 1995.

Because in is used when we explain about a certain location and on is used when we explain about date, month, or year.

7.    We were really worried____at___ first because the library was closed_____on____Saturday, so we couldn't find that book refference. But ____in___ the end, everything worked out because we were able to find it ___in_____John”s home..

Because preposition “at” used to point out the specific time (at first) , “on” for the specify days or dates ( Saturday ), “in” for a specific time (in the end), and “in” for the specific place (John’s home)

8.    Betty began working on the translation project_______last week. and she can finish it___on___ Thursday.

Because preposition “on” used to specify days and days ( Thursday )

9.    Tom’s grandfather, who really famous, was _______in____ the painting which was hanging ___on____the wall.

Because preposition “in” used to explain the picture in the painting

Because “on” used to express a surface of something

10.  George had his ticket _____on_____________ his hand as he gets into the theater.

Because “on” used to indicate a part of body