The Present of Be: Questions with Where; Prepositions of Place
A Big City
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Focus on Grammar 1Part II, Unit 6By Ruth Luman, Gabriele Steiner, and BJ WellsCopyright © 2006. Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
A Flight from SydneyA Flight from Sydney
Ben: Did you enjoy Australia?Ann: Yes, but I’m ready to go home.Ben: Where do you live?Ann: I live in New York.Ben: So do I. I live at 347 West 82nd Street. Ann: So do I! Do you live on the fourth floor?Ben: Yes, I do! I live in apartment 4G. Ann: I’m across from you in 4H.Ann & Ben: We’re neighbors!
Location QuestionsLocation Questions
Use where to ask questions about location.
Where do you live?Where do you live?
Where’s my suitcase?
Where’s my suitcase?
Short FormsShort Forms
Where’s is the short form for where is.
Where’s the bus?
Where’s the bus?
Prepositions of Place: AtPrepositions of Place: At
Use at with a street address.
The Metropolitan Museum is at 1000 Fifth
Avenue.
The Metropolitan Museum is at 1000 Fifth
Avenue.
The United Nations is at First Avenue and 46th Street.
The United Nations is at First Avenue and 46th Street.
Use on with a street name.
Prepositions of Place: OnPrepositions of Place: On
Use on the with a floor.
The observation deck is on the 86th
floor.
The observation deck is on the 86th
floor.
The Empire State Building is on 34th
Street.
The Empire State Building is on 34th
Street.
Did you enjoy your time in Australia?
Did you enjoy your time in Australia?
Prepositions of Place: InPrepositions of Place: In
Use in with a city, state, country, or continent.
I live in New York City.
I live in New York City.
Example: Ann was born in Canada.
1. She loves living in New York City.
2. Her boyfriend lives at 935 Lexington Avenue.3. He was born in Mississippi.
4. They both work on Chambers Street.
5. Their office is on the ninth floor.
6. The subway station is at Broadway and Chambers.
Practice 1Practice 1 Complete the sentences with in, on, or at.
Prepositions of Place: Next ToPrepositions of Place: Next To
The bank is next to the hospital.
The bank is next to the hospital.
hospitalbank
Prepositions of Place: BetweenPrepositions of Place: Between
The museum is between the café and the school.
The museum is between the café and the school.
school
museumcafé
Prepositions of Place: Across FromPrepositions of Place: Across From
The post office is across from the department store.
The post office is across from the department store.
post office
department store
Ordinal NumbersOrdinal Numbers
Use ordinal numbers for streets and floors.
I live on West 82nd Street.
I live on West 82nd Street.
My apartment is on the fourth floor.
My apartment is on the fourth floor.
Practice 2Practice 2With a partner, ask questions about Bedford Street. Use prepositions in your answers.
Bedford Street
Example: Where is the bank?
bookstore
café
gym
art museum 421 Bedford Street
restaurant (3rd Floor)
post office
bankbakery
It’s across from the bakery.
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