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Grammar Practice Preposition of Time

This document discusses the use of prepositions of time "in", "on", and "at". It states that "in" is used before months, years, centuries, and long periods of time. "On" is used before days and dates. "At" is used to express a precise time such as 5 o'clock. Examples are provided to illustrate the proper uses of each preposition of time.

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Grammar Practice Preposition of Time

This document discusses the use of prepositions of time "in", "on", and "at". It states that "in" is used before months, years, centuries, and long periods of time. "On" is used before days and dates. "At" is used to express a precise time such as 5 o'clock. Examples are provided to illustrate the proper uses of each preposition of time.

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PREPOSITIONS OF TIME: IN - ON -AT

We use "in"
We use "at" to express a We use "on" before days
before
precise time and dates.
months, years,
at 5 o'clock on Friday centuries and long
at 11:30 pm on Mondays period of time.
at lunchtime on 4 July
 in November
at the moment on 17 March 1966
 in winter
at midnight on Children's Day
 in 2001
at sunrise on his birthday
 in the 20th century
at sunset on Mother's Day
 in Stone Age

A) Circle the correct alternative B) Fill in the blanks with the prepositions
1. Farmers pick cherries summer.
of time "in, on, at".
a) in b) on c) at 1. The meeting is going to start
2. Mollie's birthday is Tuesday so we have ten o'clock the morning.
only two days to prepare a surprise party. 2. World Environment Day is June 5.
a) in b) on c) at 3. Look! Phoebe is having toast and coke
3. Father's Day I will give a nice present to the moment.
my father. 4. I want to see the lions lunchtime.
a) in b) on c) at 5. Benjamin feels very tired Fridays.
4. The football match is 8 o’clock. He has a French course after school.
Shall we watch it together? 6. Theo and Liam will be in Hawaii July.
a) in b) on c) at They will spend their holiday there.
5. I get up early the morning and have a 7. What does Hannah like doing
big breakfast. her free time?
a) in b) on c) at 8. People play practical jokes on each other
6. The bell rings noon and the students April Fools' Day.
have their lunch. 9. It is dangerous to go out here
a) in b) on c) at night because there are wild animals.
7. Sarah would like to get a nice pink dress 10. 20 August 2009 Ellie and Finley got
her birthday. married.
a) in b) on c) at 11. People in this village pick mushrooms spri
8. My father sometimes comes home late night. lot of rain.
a) in b) on c) at 12. I will finish university and get a good job
9. I will graduate from secondary school 2015. 2018.
a) in b) on c) at 13. Jayden and Lexi met a cold and
10. Turkish people celebrate Children's Day snowy day in Paris.
the April 23. 14. Some people wake up sunrise and go
a) in b) on c) at jogging.
15. I think people will travel by flying cars
the 22nd century.

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