The document discusses prepositions of time such as at, on, in, by, for, and since and provides examples of their uses. It then presents a series of multiple choice questions testing understanding of when to use each preposition in different time contexts, with explanations of the correct answers.

2. at
in
on
by
during
PREPOSITIONS OF TIME
since
while
until
for
within

3. AT
at + specific time
= hour
= part of the day
Ex: at 5:30a.m. at night
at 7 o’clock at noon

4. AT
1. We met at the restaurant at 8pm.
2. The program begins at 3 o’clock
in the afternoon.
3. It’s better to get taxi if you are
out alone at night.

5. at + special times of the year
Ex: at Christmas
at + words ‘time’ & ‘moment’
Ex: at the time
at the moment
AT

6. AT
1. I’m visiting my grandparents at
Christmas.
2. We all arrived at the same time.
3. At times, I don't want to get up
and
go to work.

7. ON
on + days of the week
Ex: on Monday; on Saturday
on + date
Ex: on 11th March; on May 16, 2017
on + particular day
Ex: on my birthday; on EDSA Day

8. ON
1. Let’s meet on Saturday night.
2. They getting married on the
21st of June.
3. Duterte’s supporters went to
Luneta on EDSA Day.

9. IN
in + parts of the day
Ex: in the morning
in + months
Ex: in February; in August
in + seasons
Ex: in summer; in autumn

10. IN
in + years
Ex: in 2017 in 2000
in + decades
Ex: in the 1980’s in the 1990’s
in + centuries
Ex: in the 21st century

11. IN
1. I'm not going to be here in the
afternoon.
2. They visited their vacation house in
summer.
3. I graduated from university in 2001.
4. There should be a lot of
progress in the next century.

12. BY
used as before or no
later than
by + time
Ex: by Wednesday
by noon

13. BY
1. My flight leaves at 1:30, so I need
to be at the airport by noon.
2. I will have finished this report by
Tuesday.
3. By noon yesterday, we had been
waiting for 3 hours.

14. FOR
Used to show an amount of time
for + a length of time
Ex: for an hour
for 3 days
1. She’s been self-employed for many years.
2. I haven’t talked to them for over a month.

15. SINCE
From a particular time in the past until a later
time or until now
Ex: since 9:30
since his arrival
1. I haven’t seen her since 2008
2. She has been sleeping since our departure.

16. RECAP
AT ON IN
Specific
Time
Days
&
Dates
Long Periods
- months,
seasons, years
at 9 o’clock on Saturday in the morning
at 10:30a.m. on 18th March in April
at lunchtime on 1st May 2016 in summer
at sunset on Valentine’s Day in 1990s
at Christmas on Christmas eve in the next century

17. BY FOR SINCE
Before
or
No later than
Length
of
time
Point of time
in the past
until now
at 9 o’clock on Saturday in the morning
at 10:30a.m. on 18th March in April
at lunchtime on 1st May 2016 in summer
at sunset on Valentine’s Day in 1990s
at Christmas on Christmas eve in the next century

23. Question 1

24. The class begins _____
9 o’clock in the morning.
A in
B on
C at
D by

25. A in
B on
C at
D by
The class begins _____
9 o’clock in the morning.

26. The class begins
at 9 o’clock
in the morning.

27. Question 2

28. Just wait a second, I’ll
be there ___ a minute.
A at
B on
C for
D in

29. Just wait a second, I’ll be
there ___ in a minute.
A at
B on
C for
D in

30. Just wait a second,
I’ll be there in
a minute.

31. Question 3

32. Ms. Joan will be absent
_____ the 1st of April.
A in
B on
C at
D since

33. Ms. Joan will be absent
______ the 1st of April.
A in
B on
C at
D since

34. Ms. Joan
will be absent
on the 1st of April.

35. Question 4

36. I haven’t seen him
______ years.
A in
B since
C for
D on

37. I haven’t seen him
_____ years.
A in
B since
C for
D on

38. I haven’t seen
him for years.

39. Question 5

40. I’ve had a crush on him
______ grade school.
A since
B at
C by
D in

41. I’ve had a crush on him
______ grade school.
A since
B at
C by
D in

42. I’ve had a crush
on him since
grade school

43. Question 6

44. She always gets up early
__ the morning, so she can
make it to class __ time.
A in - on
B on - in
C at - in
D in - in

45. She always gets up early
__ the morning, so she can
make it to class __ time.
A in - on
B on - in
C at - in
D in - in

46. She always gets up early
in the morning,
so she can make it
to class on time.

47. Question 7

48. I usually go to my relative’s house
____ Christmas. We eat lechon
together ____ Christmas Day.
A in - on
B at - in
C on - on
D at - on

49. I usually go to my relative’s house
____ Christmas. We eat lechon
together ____ Christmas Day.
A in - on
B at - in
C on - on
D at - on

50. I usually go to my relative’s
house at Christmas. We eat
lechon together
on Christmas Day.

51. Question 8

52. Jane is arriving ___ February
the 13th ____ eight o’clock
____ the morning.
A at – on – in
B on – at – in
C in – at – in
D at – in – in

53. Jane is arriving ___ February
the 13th ____ eight o’clock
____ the morning.
A at – on – in
B on – at – in
C in – at – in
D at – in – in

54. Jane is arriving
on February the 13th
at eight o’clock
in the morning.

55. Question 9

56. The professor said __ the first day of the
course that there would be a big final
test __ the end of the semester.
A in – on
B in – at
C on – at
D on – in

57. The professor said __ the first day of the
course that there would be a big final
test __ the end of the semester.
A in – on
B in – at
C on – at
D on – in

58. The professor said on the
first day of the course that
there would be a big final test
at the end of the semester.

59. BONUS
QUESTION

60. Mary stopped talking ___ the middle of
her story, and suddenly started to cry.
I think we were crying ____ the time
she finished telling us what had
happened.

61. Mary stopped talking _in_ the middle of
her story, and suddenly started to cry.
I think we were crying _by_ the time
she finished telling us what had
happened.