This document provides instruction on using prepositions of time in English. It explains that "at" is used with specific times like "at 4 o'clock" and with places like "at home". It explains that "in" is used with periods of time like "in the morning" and with locations like "in London". It also explains that "on" is used with days of the week and dates like "on Monday" or "on June 1st". The document provides examples and exercises for students to practice using these prepositions of time correctly.
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Prepositions of time
We use at:
In the expressions:
a. At the weekend
b. At night
c. At noon
d. At school
e. At college
f. At work
g. At home
h. At four o’clock. We always write at when we are telling the time.
EXAMPLE
We often visit our family at the weekend.
The match stars at three o’clock.
In addresses when we mention the house/apartment number.
EXAMPLE
At 36 Pine Road BUT on Pine Road
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We use in:
In the expressions.
1. In bed
2. In the hospital
3. In prison
4. In a newspaper
5. In a magazine
6. In a book
7. In a street
8. In the world
9. In the morning
10.In the afternoon
11.In the evening
With the names of cities, countries and continents.
1. In New York
2. In France
3. In Asia
With months, seasons, years.
1. They go on holiday in August. (month)
2. School stars in the autumn. (season)
3. He was born in 1959. (year)
EXAMPLE
He always watches TV in the morning.
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We use on:
In the expressions:
1. On the right
2. On the left
3. On the ground
4. On the first floor
5. On a chair BUT in an armchair.
6.
When we must use ON or IN:
1. Paullina’s birthday in June (General)
2. Paullina’s birthday is on June 25, 2005 (Very specific)
3. She was born on Friday the 2nd
of August in 1991
We use ON with days of the week, parts of a particular day and dates
Is the show on Saturday?
Mom always makes us a special breakfast on Sunday mornings.
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I. Write the meaning of each preposition.
1. On/Onto ________________________________
2. Off ________________________________
3. Into ________________________________
4. Out of________________________________
5. Past ________________________________
6. From ________________________________
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7. To ________________________________
8. Towards________________________________
9. Under________________________________
10. Over ________________________________
11. Through________________________________
12. Near________________________________
13. Behind________________________________
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14. In front of________________________________
15. X A long________________________________
16. XXXXXX
Across ________________________________
17. Up ________________________________
18. Down________________________________
19. Between________________________________
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II. Write the meaning of each preposition.
20. In/inside________________________________
21. Out side________________________________
22. Below________________________________
23. 23-.Above________________________________
24. Next to/by/beside______________________
25. Opposite________________________________
26. On________________________________
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27. .Under ________________________________
28. Over ________________________________
29. Through________________________________
30. Between ________________________________
31. Among________________________________
32. Near________________________________
33. In front of________________________________
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34. Behind________________________________
35. Across________________________________
36. Against ________________________________
I. EXERCISES
I. Fill in at, in, or on; then underline the adverbs of frequency.
Angela Davis is a teacher. She always gets up 1) _________7 o’clock 2) _______ the
morning 3) ________weekdays. She always has a shower and she usually has breakfast
4) ___________about half past seven. She gets to school 5) ________8:30 and
sometimes she corrects homework before the lessons. She leaves work 6) ________4
o’clock and rarely gets home after live. 7) _______ the evenings Angela cooks or listens
to music. She usually goes to bed 8) ________ about half past eleven. 9)
_________Saturdays, she often sees her friends. They usually go out for dinner or to
the cinema. Angela never gets up early 10) _______ Sunday mornings. Sunday is her
day to relax.
II. Fill in on, in or at.
1. I usually wake up_______ 6 o’clock_______ the morning.
2. Joe never goes shopping________ Saturdays.
3. Hurry! The film stars _________8 o’clock.
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4. I often get up late_______ Monday mornings.
5. What do you do_______ the evening?
6. Kelly often meets her friends________ weekends.
7. Howard was born_______1st
December,________1971
8. She loves going for walks________ the spring.
9. We usually go on holiday_________ July.
10.I like morning in the garden___________ Sunday afternoons