This document provides examples of using prepositions of time and place such as "at", "on", and "in". It gives 30 practice sentences showing how to indicate the time using these prepositions like "at 2 p.m." or the place using addresses or locations like "in Seattle". The document aims to help practice the proper use of these prepositions in indicating when and where events take place.
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Units of time such as week and larger units use “in.” Parts of the day can use “in” ([the] afternoon, [the] morning) or “at” (night)(noon, daybreak, sunset, midnight, etc.).
Answers: 1. on 2. in
at 4. on 5. in
6. on 7. in 8. at (Note: “at night” is an exception to the rule. It’s an idiom.)
9. at 10. in
Americans speak of living (or being) “on” a street, while British people use “in” a street. “ On” is used for floors in a building.