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LESSON 21:
PREPOSITION
PREPOSITION
• Prepositions indicate direction, time, location, and
spatial relationships, as well as other abstract
types of relationships.
Preposition of Direction:
• Prepositions of direction show
where or in which
direction something moves.

• Some examples are to, on, onto,

in, into, towards, through, etc. are
used to describe the direction.
Example:
The mice run into
the box when it
saw the cat.

The frog jump on

to the box and sing
a happy song.
Example:
The flock if birds are
flying towards the
box.

The snake go
through the pipe to
look for its prey.
Preposition of Place
• A preposition of place is a preposition which is used
to refer to a place where something or someone is
located.
• There are only three prepositions of place, which is

in, on, at,

Example:
The bird is in the cage. The cake is on the table.
Preposition of Time
• A preposition of time is a preposition that
allows you to discuss a specific time period
such as a date on the calendar, one of the days
of the week, or the actual time something
takes place.
• Prepositions of time are the same words as
prepositions of place, however they are used
in a different way.
 Preposition of time
• At
Specific clock times, holidays and festivals, and other
very specific time frames including exceptions, such
as “at night.”

Example:
Teena takes nap at 3p.m everyday.
• On
To discuss certain days of the week or portions of
days of the week, specific dates, and special days
such as “on New Year’s Day.”

• Example:
My birthday is on 21st of May 2006.
My friend will be visiting me on Friday.
• In
To discuss months, seasons, years, centuries, general
times of day, and longer periods of time such as “in
the past.”

Example:
They are going for a vacation in December.
The incident happens in 2011.
Preposition of Time VS Location
 Exercise:
1.The clock is ______(in/on) the wall.

2.My parents will be visiting me _____ ( on/in ) July.

3.The mice hide ____(under/in) the refrigerator when it

saw the cat.

4.The exam will be _____( at/ on) 9am tomorrow.

5.You have to drive ______(above/through) the tunnel to

reach Penang.
 Answer:
1.The clock is on (in/on) the wall.

2.My parents will be visiting me in ( on/in ) July.

3.The mice hide under (under/in) the refrigerator when it

saw the cat.

4.The exam will be at ( at/ on) 9am tomorrow.

5.You have to drive through (above/through) the tunnel to

reach Penang.