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UNIVERSIDAD TECNOLOGICA DE HONDURAS

CAMPUS LA CEIBA

Alumno:

Mauricio Enrique García Ventura

Numero Cuenta:

201610020148

Catedrática:

Lic. Karolina Herrera

Clase:

Ingles I

Trabajo:

Homework 9

Fecha:

10/08/20

Module # 9

Read the first three pages before doing the Homework:

 A preposition is a word that describes WHERE someone or something is.
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 Common prepositions can be words like over, under, between, after, during, behind,
on, off, etc.
 There are naturally standard expressions being used, but this will only deal with these
prepositions in general.
TIME PLACE

We use AT for a PRECISE TIME We use AT for a POINT and INSTITUTIONS

> at 7 o'clock > at the corner

> at 10.45 am > at the bus stop
A > at noon > at the door
T > at dinnertime > at the bottom of the page
> at bedtime > at the end of the road
> at sunrise > at the entrance
> at sunset > at the crossroads
> at the moment > at the front desk

We use IN for MONTHS, YEARS, CENTURIES We use IN for an ENCLOSED SPACE and
and LONG PERIODS GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS
> in July > in the garden
> in winter > in Manchester
I > in the summer > in England
N > in 2013 > in a box
> in the 1980s > in my pocket
> in the next century > in my wallet
> in the Stone Age > in a building
> in the past / future > in a car
We use ON for a SURFACE and PUBLIC
We use ON for DAYS and DATES
TRANSPORT
> on Saturday > on the wall
> on Mondays > on the ceiling
O > on 11 July > on the door
N > on 23 March 2013 > on the cover
> on Christmas Day > on the floor
> on my birthday > on the carpet
> on Independence Day > on the menu
> on New Year's Eve > on a page

IN ON
Parts of the day: in AT
the morning, afternoon,
evening. Days of the week: Monday,
Tuesday morning … Times: three o’clock,
Months: January,
midday, midnight.
February… Dates: the 12th of July, my
birthday, Christmas Day … Special occasions:
Years: 2001, 2002
Christmas, Easter,
New Year.
Seasons: summer,
winter, autumn, spring.
Night; the weekend

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Prepositions of Time - at, in, on

We use:

 at for a PRECISE TIME

 in for MONTHS, YEARS, CENTURIES and LONG PERIODS
 on for DAYS and DATES

at in on
PRECISE MONTHS, YEARS, CENTURIES and LONG DAYS and DATES
TIME PERIODS

at 3 o'clock in May on Sunday

at 10.30am in summer on Tuesdays

at noon in the summer on 6 March

at dinnertime in 1990 on 25 Dec. 2010

at bedtime in the 1990s on Christmas Day

at sunrise in the next century on Independence

Day

at sunset in the Ice Age on my birthday

at the moment in the past/future on New Year's Eve

Look at these examples:

 I have a meeting at 9am.
 The shop closes at midnight.
 Jane went home at lunchtime.
 In England, it often snows in December.
 Do you think we will go to Jupiter in the future?
 There should be a lot of progress in the next century.
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 Do you work on Mondays?
 Her birthday is on 20 November.
 Where will you be on New Year's Day?

Notice the use of the preposition of time at in the following standard expressions:

Expression Example

at night The stars shine at night.

at the weekend* I don't usually work at the weekend.

at I stay with my family at Christmas.

Christmas*/Easter

at the same time We finished the test at the same time.

at present He's not home at present. Try later.

*Note that in some varieties of English people say "on the weekend" and "on Christmas".

Notice the use of the prepositions of time in and on in these common expressions:

In On

in the morning on Tuesday morning

in the mornings on Saturday mornings

in the afternoon(s) on Sunday afternoon(s)

in the evening(s) on Monday evening(s)

When we say last, next, every, this we do not also use at, in, on.

 I went to London last June. (not in last June)

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 He's coming back next Tuesday. (not on next Tuesday)

 I go home every Easter. (not at every Easter)
 We'll call you this evening. (not in this evening)

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After the review of prepositions:

1. Choose the correct prepositions: "Let's meet _______ midday _______ Saturday."

at, at

in, on

at, on

2. Choose the correct prepositions: "The manager isn't here _______ present, but she'll be back _______ half
an hour."

at, in

at, at

in, in

3. Which are correct? "You won't be working _______ Saturday nights _______ the future, will you?"

at, in

on, in

on, at

4. Which are correct? "I'm busy _______ moment, but I'll be free ______ evening."

at the, in this

in the, at this

at the, this

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Complete the sentences. Use in, on or at.

1. My parents aren’t here …AT………the moment.

2. I’m meeting my friend …… ON …… Tuesday.

x 3. The train leaves … IN …….. half past seven …… AT … the morning.

4. She was born …… IN ….. 1995.

5. I usually phone my friends … ON ……. the weekend.

6. We have a special meal …… IN ….. Christmas.

7. I usually brush my teeth … AT ……… the evening before I go to bed.

8. Her birthday is … ON ……… the fifth of June.

9. My brother likes to get up …… AT …… Sunrise.

10. I started doing my homework … AT …… eight o’clock

and finished only … AT ……… midnight.

11. In France it often snows …… IN ……. winter.

12. Kate got married … AT …….. the age of 19.

13. Policemen usually work … AT ……… night.

14. Our parents will be back … IN ……. an hour.

15. I usually have a party …… ON …… my birthday.

16. See you …… IN …. dinnertime.

17. Mary’s birthday is …… ON …… May.

18. We have lunch … AT ……… noon.

19. Sara goes to the gym …… ON ……..Saturdays.

20. My sister was in London … IN ………December.

21.She was in London … ON ………. New Year’s Eve.

22. We sat and talked …ON………. lunchtime

Write at/on/in.
1. ……… ON ……… 9 March.

2. ……… AT ……… the afternoon.

3. …… ON ………… Friday.

4. ……… IN ……… 1999.

5. ……… AT ……… Christmas.

6. …… ON ………… Christmas day.

7. …… ON ……….. Saturday night.

8. ……… IN …….. the past.

9. …… ON ……….. autumn.

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10. …… AT ………. Thursday.

11. … IN …………. the weekend.

12. …… AT ………. dinnertime.

13. …… ON ………. the ninth of April.

14. …… IN ………. half past eight.

15. …… ON ………. Monday evening.

16. …… AT ………. the end of the year.

17. ……… IN ……. 28 October.

18. … IN …………. an hour

19. … ON …………. Easter.

20. … ON …………. New Year’s Day.

21. … AT …………. 10.15.

22. …… IN ………. five minutes.

23. …… AT ………. bedtime.

24. ……… IN ……. a few days.