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He was, in some hidden way, being prepared ___ a visit ____ the alien.

Like many American schools, Hoover High was divided ___ cliques: the
jocks and cheerleaders.
I went ___ London last year (in/to) 1
I arrived ___the airport late. (at/to) 2
This is the key ___my room (to/ of) 3
I read it ___ the newspaper.” (in/on) 4
I saw it __ TV. (in/on) 4
He is a citizen __ Greece. (in/of) 5
I will do my homework ___ the weekend
She pointed __the sky (to/at) 6
She shouted and pointed __ the thief (to/at) 6
We lived ___ Japan _________ 2001 __ 2002
He stayed with us ______ three days
The office is ___ the 1st floor
He walked _____ me without talking

For, from, into// in-from-to, for, on, past

1. Verbs that describe the movement from one place to another generally take the preposition to.
(Verbs of motion — to vs. in)
2. Remember, we use to with motion verbs when we describe the movement from one location to
another. Arrive, however, is considered a “static” verb. Other examples of static verb are be and
stay.
3. We use to to indicate that something grants access or leads into another thing.
4. We use in when we are talking about something appearing in printed media, while on is used to
talk about something appearing on televised or digital media
5. Remember that of relates to belonging, while in refers to being inside or within someplace.
6. If we point to someone or something, we are indicating a location or direction. For example: “She
pointed to the sky. If we point at someone or something, we draw attention to that specific person
or thing, as in: “‘You’re the one who stole my bag!’ she shouted, pointing at the thief.”

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