English Grade 10 – 1

1. Prepositions of Time - at, on and in

- at for the time of day: E.g. at 5 o’clock, at 6:15, at night, at dinner time, at sunset, at dawn etc.
It can also be used at an age: E.g. at sixteen/at the age of sixteen
We can also use at: at the weekend/at weekends/at Christmas/at Easter, at the moment/at
present/at the same time
- on for days and dates: E.g. on 25 April 2020, on Christmas day, on my birthday
- in for longer periods (months, years, seasons) E.g. in May, in 2019, in the middle ages, in the
summer, in the 19th century, in the 1980’s etc. We also use in: in the past/present/future; in a
moment/in two days time etc.
We say: in the morning/afternoon/evening. But we say: on Sunday morning/afternoon/evening.
Remember that we don’t use on, in and at before last/next/this/every
Exercise 1

Put in at, on or in where necessary.

1. I will see you …….Thursday.

2. I will see you ……. Thursday evening.
3. My brother got married ……. 1992.
4. My sister got married ……. 14 January 1998 …… the age of twenty-two.
5. I don’t like travelling …… night.
6. The train from Diredawa arrives …… 11:15 …….. the morning.
7. The telephone and the doorbell rang ……. the same time.
8. The shop closes ……..sunset.
9. In Ethiopia Christmas is celebrated ……. Tahsas.
10. We don’t know what will happen …….. the future?
11. I ate lunch …… noon.
12. The teacher was transferred to Hawasa …… July.
13. He is busy …… the moment. Please call again.
14. He will be retiring from his job …….. three years’ time.
15. He goes to church …… every Friday.
16. History is the study of events that occurred ……. the past.
17. We are having a meeting …… Monday.
18. I am a student …….. the present time, but I will graduate …… next month.
19. She was born …… the 1990’s.
20. Mozart was born in Salzburg ……. 1756.