PREPOSITIONS OF TIME A. Look at these time expressions. Some use in, some use on or at. Put them in the correct column.
in
on
at
B. Put in the correct prepositions: in, on or at. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Dinner is usually ______ 7 o’clock. We have long holidays ______ summer. When have we got Biology? - ______ Friday mornings. There is a school party ______ 31st January. We are ______ the 21st century.
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6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
The game is ______ 9.45. Is there a party ______ your brother’s birthday? Where was he ______ the weekend? Where is he ______ the moment? Your teacher isn’t here ______ present. There are usually a lot of parties ______ New Year’s Eve. He wasn’t there ______ the end of the concert. Where are you usually ______ the evening? And ______ night? Do you get any presents ______ Christmas Day? He was born ______ 1999. We usually go there ______ weekends ______ spring. He phoned me ______ Tuesday. He gets up ______ 7 o’clock ______ weekdays. She was in hospital ______ that time. The school party is ______ June 8th ______ 8 o’clock ______ the evening.
Remember: IN
ON
- parts of the day in the morning in the afternoon in the evening except
at night
- months of the year in October, ... - seasons of the year in (the) summer in winter, ... - years and centuries in 1984 in the 20th century
- days of the week on Monday on Tuesday, … - dates on the 5th May on November 7th - special days (specific) on Christmas Day on my birthday
AT - hours at 9.30 - religious celebrations at Christmas at Easter - meals at breakfast at lunch, … - specific time at the weekend
- in a period of time in ten days in five minutes
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