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- 1. Preposition of TimeFor Class 10
- 2. What is aPreposition?
- 3. Preposition : Apreposition describes a relationship between other words in a sentence. In itself, a word like "in" or "after" is rather meaningless and hard to define in mere words. For instance, when you do try to define a preposition like "in" or "between" or "on," you invariably use your hands to show how something is situated in relationship to something else.
- 4. Preposition of Time: In (We use in for nonspecific times during a day, a month, a season, or a year). At (We use at to designate specific times). On (We use on to designate days and dates)
- 5. Examples : In:- She likes to jog in the morning. - It's too cold in winter to run outside. - He started the job in 1971. - He's going to quit in August.
- 6. At : -The train is due at 12:15 p.m. - The bus will arrive at 5 a.m. - Andrew will go home at 9 p.m.
- 7. On : -My brother is coming on Monday. - We're having a party on the Fourth of July. - My grandma will come on Saturday this week.
- 8. Exercise : 1.I left work ______ ten o'clock last night. a) at b) on c) in d) no preposition 2. I saw Bob in the street ______ yesterday. a) at b) on c) in d) no preposition 3. I didn't get time to come and visit you ______ last Tuesday. a) at b) on c) in d) no preposition 4. He used to be a regular visitor ______ Tuesdays. a) at b) on c) in d) no preposition 5. I phoned her up and spoke to her ______ Wednesday morning. a) at b) on c) in d) no preposition 6) I last saw him ______ the beginning of September. a) at b) on c) in d) no preposition 7. I saw him sometime ______ June. a) at b) on c) in d) no preposition
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