On, At and In: Prepositions in English A preposition is a word that links a noun, pronoun or phrase nominal to the other part of the sentence, to show direction, place, time or to introduce an object. As already stated, prepositions show direction, place, time, or some object and, although they do not have rules of use, they do have some to use them that help us learn better. For example: On – For days and dates, surface, a part of the body / On, no, na – dias e dates, surfaces and body part. At – For a precise time, for indicate a place / Em, no, na – exact time, indicate place. In – For months, years, centuries and long periods, enclosed space / Em, in, na – months, years, centuries, long periods and spaces closed/specific. Let's take a look at the examples using the prepositions: On, At and In. / Let's take a look at the examples using the prepositions: On, At and In. on For days and date: / For days and dates My family will arrive on Friday. / My family arrives on Friday. He was born on the 20 th day of January in 1983. / He was born on the 20th of January 1983. I'll be there on Christmas Day. / I'll be there for Christmas. For a surface: / For surface They're putting their name on the wall. / They're putting the names them on the wall. The notebook is on the table. / The book is on the table. Let's lie down on the floor. / Let's lie down on the floor. For a part of the body: / ​​For a part of the body He kissed me on my forehead. / He kissed me on the forehead. She's wearing a pretty ring on her finger. / She's wearing a beautiful ring on her finger. You can put your hand on my shoulder. / You can put your hand on my shoulder. at For a precise time: / For an exact time We will meet you at 3 p.m. / We'll meet you at 3 pm. The limousine will stop here at 7:35 a.m. / The Limousine will stop here at 7:35 in the morning. I want you here at dinnertime. / I want you here by dinnertime. Used to indicate a place: / Used to indicate a place It's at the corner of Redmond Avenue with Freedon Street. / stay in corner of Avenida Redmond and Rua Liberdade. There is a kids party at the mall today. / There's a kid's party at the mall today. There are a thousand people at the club. / There are a thousand people in the club today. in For months, years, centuries and long periods: / For months, years, centuries and long periods. I love read newspapers in the morning. / I love to read the newspaper in the morning. We have a long holiday in the summer. / We have a long holiday in summer. The new season will start in July. / The new season will start in July. For enclosed space: / . I'll wait for you in the garden. Let's meet in France. / He looked at me in the eyes.

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2. PREPOSITIONS OF TIME
Use prepositions of time before days, months, years and other time words.
Use before:
✓ Time: They will arrive at 11 o’clock.
✓ Lunchtime: I’ll meet you at lunchtime.
✓ Bedtime: Mom tells you the story at bedtime.
✓ Night: They can’t go out at night.
✓ The weekend: Let’s go to the park at the weekend!
✓ Festivals: We usually eat chocolate eggs at Easter.
✓ Places without being specific: at the hospital, at home, at
the mall.

3. PREPOSITIONS OF TIME
Use prepositions of time before days, months, years and other time words.
Use before periods without being specific:
✓ The morning / Afternoon /Evening: Eddie and Van Halen have
breakfast in the morning.
✓ Months: She was born in February.
✓ Seasons: She likes travelling in winter.
✓ Years: I was born in 1900.
✓ Decades: They used to be famous in the 50’s.
✓ Centuries: America was discovered in the 1800’s.

4. PREPOSITIONS OF TIME
Use prepositions of time before days, months, years and other time words.
Use before:
✓ Dates: The Independence day is celebrated on July 4th.
✓ Days of the week: On Sunday, On Monday, On Tuesday, On
Wednesday, On Thursday, On Friday, On Saturday.
✓ Single day events: We usually eat out on Easter Day.
✓ Before day + periods: On Tuesday morning/ On Thursday
Afternoon/ On Saturday Night.
* Do not use preposition before: today, tonight, tomorrow,
yesterday.

5. PREPOSITIONS OF TIME
Answer the Questions.
1. Which sentence is NOT correct:
✓ I’ll finish the work in the morning.
✓ Let’s go the cinema in the weekend.
✓ We went to China in May.

6. PREPOSITIONS OF TIME
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2. Which sentence is NOT correct:
✓ I’ve got a meeting at 10 o’clock.
✓ I want to go on holiday at Katmandu.
✓ I’m having a party at my birthday.

7. PREPOSITIONS OF TIME
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3. Which sentence is NOT correct:
✓ Shall we go out tonight?
✓ You went to university 1999.
✓ I saw her yesterday.

8. PREPOSITIONS OF TIME
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4. Which preposition goes in the space?
We are going on holiday ______ spring.
✓ In.
✓ You don’t need a preposition here .
✓ on.

9. PREPOSITIONS OF TIME
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5. Which preposition goes in the space?
I always have a cup of coffee ______ the morning.
✓ at.
✓ on .
✓ in.

10. PREPOSITIONS OF TIME
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6. Which preposition goes in the space?
I saw you______ Thursday morning.
✓ In the.
✓ on .
✓ in.

11. PREPOSITIONS OF TIME
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7. Which preposition goes in the space?
We are going clubbing ______ tonight.
✓ In.
✓ on .
✓ You don’t need a preposition here.

12. PREPOSITIONS OF TIME
Answer the Questions.
8. Which sentence is NOT correct?
✓ We always have a cup of milk at breaktime.
✓ Can we visit you at Monday?.
✓ We always visit our relatives at Christmas.

13. PREPOSITIONS OF TIME
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9. Which sentence is NOT correct?
✓ I start college in 30th October.
✓ It rains a lot in summer.
✓ He left job in 2009.

14. PREPOSITIONS OF TIME
Answer the Questions.
10. Which sentence is NOT correct?
✓ I’ve got a job in New York.
✓ She will come on Easter.
✓ We pay the bills at the bank.

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