ENGLISH GRAMMAR IN USE FOR INTERMEDIATE
UNIT 126. To/ at/ in/ into
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We say go/come/travel (etc.)
to a place or event. For example:
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go
to China
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go
to bed
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be
sent to prison
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go
back to Italy
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go
to the
bank
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be
taken to hospital
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Return
to London
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go
to a
concert
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come
to my
house
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welcome
somebody to a place
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drive
to the
airport
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When are your friends going back to Italy? (not going back in Italy)
Three people were injured in
the accident and taken to
hospital.
Welcome
to
our country! (not Welcome in)
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In the same way we say 'a journey
to /a trip to /a visit to /on
my way to ... 'etc. :
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Did you enjoy your trip
to Paris /your visit to the zoo?
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Compare to (for movement)
and in/at (for position):
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They are going to France. but They live in France.
Can you come to the party? but I'll see you at the party.
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We say been to a
place or an event:
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I've been to Italy four
times, but I've never been to Rome.
Amanda has never been to
a football match in her life.
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Get and arrive
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We say get to a
place:
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What time did they get
to London /to work /to the hotel?
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But we say arrive in
... or arrive at ... (not arrive to).
We say arrive in a
town, city or country:
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They arrived in London /in
Spain a week ago.
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For other places (buildings
etc.) or events, we say arrive at:
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When did they arrive at
the hotel /at the airport /at the party?
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Home
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We say go home /come
home /get home /arrive home /on the way home etc.
(no preposition).
We do not say 'to home':
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I'm tired. Let's go home
now. (not go to home)
I met Lisa on my way
home. (not my way to home)
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Into
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Go into, get
into
...
etc.= enter (a room /a building /a car etc.):
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I opened the door, went into the room and sat
down.
A bird flew into the kitchen through the window.
Every month, my salary is paid directly into my bank account.
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With some verbs (especially go/get/put) we often
use in (instead of into):
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She got in the car
and drove away. (or She got into the car ...)
I read the letter and put
it back in the envelope.
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The opposite of into is out of:
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She got out of the
car and went into a shop.
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We usually say 'get on/off
a bus /a train /a plane' (not usually into/out
of):
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She got on the bus and
I never saw her again.
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EXERCISES
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126.1
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Put in to/at/in/into where necessary. If no preposition is
necessary, leave the space empty.
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Three people were taken ____
to _____ hospital after the accident.
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I met Kate on my way ______ -
_____ home. (no preposition)
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We left our luggage ______ the
station and went to find something to eat.
Shall we take a taxi ______ the
station or shall we walk?
I have to go ______ the bank
today. What time does it open?
The Amazon flows ______ the
Atlantic Ocean.
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'Do you have your camera with
you?' 'No, I left it ______ the car.'
Have you ever been ______ China?
I had lost my key, but I
managed to climb ______ the house through a window.
We got stuck in a traffic jam
on our way ______ the airport.
We had lunch ______ the
airport while we were waiting for our plane.
Welcome ______ the hotel. We
hope you enjoy your stay here.
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We drove along the main road
for about a kilometre and then turned ______ a narrow side street.
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Did you enjoy your visit ______
the museum?
I'm tired. As soon as I get ______
home, I'm going ______ bed.
Marcel is French. He has just
returned ______ France after two years ______ Brazil.
Carl was born ______ Chicago,
but his family moved ______ New York when he was three. He still lives ______
New York.
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126.2
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Have you been to these places? If so,
how many times? Choose three of the places and write a sentence using been to
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Athens
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Australia
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Hong
Kong
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Mexico
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Paris
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Rome
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Singapore
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Sweden
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Tokyo
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The
United States
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(example answers) ________ I’ve never been to Australia/ I’ve been to Mexico
once. _________
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_______________________________________________________________________________
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_______________________________________________________________________________
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_______________________________________________________________________________
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126.3
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Put in to/at/in where necessary. If no preposition is necessary,
leave the space empty.
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What time does this train get ____
to _____London?
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We arrived __________ Barcelona a few days ago.
What time did you get __________
home last night?
What time do you usually
arrive __________ work in the morning?
When we got __________ the
cinema, there was a long queue outside.
I arrived __________ home
feeling very tired.
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126.4
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Write sentences using got+ into /out of /on /off.
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You were walking home. A
friend passed you in her car. She saw you, stopped and offered you a lift.
She opened the door. What did you do? _______________ I got into the car _____________.
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You were waiting for the bus.
At last your bus came. The doors opened. What did you do then?
I _____________________________________
the bus.
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You drove home in your car.
You stopped outside your house and parked the car. What did you do then? _____________________________________
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You were travelling by train
to Manchester. When the train got to Manchester, what did you do? _____________________________________
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You needed a taxi. After a few
minutes a taxi stopped for you. You opened the door. What did you do then? _____________________________________
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You were travelling by air. At
the end of your flight, your plane landed at the airport and stopped. The
doors were opened, you took your bag and stood up. What did you do then?
_____________________________________
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