Preposition

“IN, ON, AT”

Meeting 2
 INTRODUCTION
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In , On, At (Preposition of Time)

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agenda In , On, At (Preposition of Place) 5

EXERCISES
10
SUMMARY
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Preposition
A preposition connects a noun or
pronoun to another word in the
sentence, showing the relationship
between them. Prepositions usually
answer the questions where? or
when?, telling about a person or
object’s location in either time or
space.

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 Preposition of Time
• My English lessons are on Monday and Wednesday
• The lesson starts at half-past eight in the morning
• The lesson finishes in one hour
• I go to work at 8 o’clock in the morning
• I have my breakfast in the morning
• I don’t work on Sunday

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Preposition of Time
• Preposition of time tells you when something is.
• Something can happen at a specific time, for example:
….at nine o’clock, ……at half-past eight,…..at lunchtime, …..at dinner time
• Something can happen on a specific day or date, for example:
……on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, etc.
……on the 4th July, the 31st October, etc.
……on the last day of the month, …. On the first day of summer.
• Something can happen in a period of time, for example:
…… in 2001, ….in May, June, July etc.
……in the morning, afternoon, evening, etc.
…….in the summer, the spring, the winter, etc,
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When is it? It’s

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Preposition of Place
Preposition of Place
• It shows where something happens.
• Something can be near or at a place, for example:
She is standing at the bus stop. We are at the table. They are at school
• Something can be on the surface of something, for example:
The pen is on the table. You are sat on a chair. The picture is on the
wall.
• Something can be inside a place (or thing), for example:
We are in a classroom. The classroom is in a building. We are in a city
Where is it? It’s
 RICHARD BRANSON

“Business opportunities are like buses.

There's always another one coming.”

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 Practice using in, on, at (time)
• The meeting is going to start _______ ten o'clock _______
the morning.
• World Environment Day is _______ June 5.
• Look! Phoebe is having toast and coke _______ the moment.
• I want to see the lions _______ lunchtime.
• Benjamin feels very tired _______ Fridays. He has a French
course after school.

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 Practice using in, on, at (place)
• There are no pictures ____________ the wall
• The bank is ________the end of the street
• Where is my wallet? It’s funny, but you left it _______
the bathroom
• I’ll be ______home tonight, you can call me
• Do you live __________the city or the countryside?

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 summary
Preposition of time answer the question “
when” whereas preposition of place answer the
question” where”.

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thank you