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Ex. The coffee is in the cup. 1. On the surface of
2. City, Province, Country, Continent
Ex. The book is on the table.
Ex. John lives in Paris. 2. The name of a street
Paris is in France. Ex. I live on Main Street.
3. A year 3. A day of the week
Ex. I was born in 1988. Ex. My class is on Thursday.
Jane moved here in 2005. 4. A date
4. A month Ex. My birthday is on June lst.
Ex. I was born in May. 5. Expressions:
Mary moved here in June. On the phone on time
5. future time On TV on vacation
Ex. Call me in one hour. On the news on the radio
School starts in a month To put on to turn on
6. Expressions:
To plan on it depends on
In the morning to be good in
In the afternoon to be interested in EXCEPTIONS
In the evening to participate in When the word home follows go do not
Put to. I go home after school.
When a verb in ing follows go do not put to.
I go shopping every week.
1. A place
Ex. Mary is at school. 1. Direction
2. An address
Ex. I live at 222 Main Street Ex. I go to Montreal every weekend.
3. Time
4. Expressions
Ex. I start school at 9:00 a.m.
Speak to to be used to
4. Expressions
Talk to to get used to
To smile at to be angry at
Listen to to be about to
To be mad at to look at
To look forward to
To stare at to laugh at
To yell at to shout at
To scream at at night
Fill the blanks with in, on, at, to, or nothing
1. I don’t talk ___________Mary anymore.
2. I’ll pick you up___________6:00 p.m.
3. Can you pleae go____________the store for me.
4. Come see me__________the morning.
5. Look__________your room! It’s a mess.
6. I go___________every summer.
7. I’m looking forward_________summer vacation.
8. She moved here________December.
9. I go____________New York every summer.
10. She smiled_________me.
11. I eat supper__________5:00. p.m.
12. Sue is_________the phone with her friend.
13. I got here_____5:00 a.m.
14. Listen_________me. I am talking.
15. They are_________Paris.
16. They went__________Spain this summer.
17. It depends________what my father says.
18. My sister goes_______every summer.
19. I go___________bed early _______night.
20. The store is____________Main Street.
21. He lives__________222 Main Street.
22. I like_________swim.
23. The spoons are__________the drawer.
24. I live _________99 South Street.
25. My grandfather died_________September 20 th.
26. I sent an invitation_________ friends.
27. Paris is________France. France is________Europe.
28. Luke is____________John’s house.
29. The chairs are_________the patio.
30. Jim was born___________1980.
31. I’m so angry___________you.
32. I saw him walking_________Fifth Avenue.
33. I visit my mother_________Mondays.
34. I like to read________night.
35. I eat breakfast _________7:00 a.m.
36. We went_________the zoo last year.
37. The train arrives________Montreal_________5:00 p.m.
38. Call me________Monday.
39. I’m interested_____________hockey.
40. I arrive_________work___________9:00 a.m.
41. We left__________midnight.
42. Will you come__________the game.
43. My brother got married___________February.
44. I like to relax_____________the evening.
45. I’ll see you___________a couple of days.
46. There was a new program___________TV last night.
PREPOSITIONS
01. The movie starts _________ 2.30.
02. The restaurant opens ________the evening only.
03. Her birthday is ________ Thursday.
04. The restaurant closes ______ midnight.
05. We usually have lunch _______ one.
06. He leaves for New York _________ Friday.
07. The plane takes off ________ 14.50.
08. I am going to Florida ______two weeks.
09. I went to university_________five years.
10. Tell me ________your trip to France.
11. I live............... 2 North Street.
12. She lives................. Mexico..
13. I am going....................
14. I sleep.................. night.
15. Snow falls.................. December.
16. His wife is ________ home
17. He is sitting ________ his desk.
18. She is working _______the kitchen table.
19. He has papers ________ his desk.
20. She has a cookery book open ________ the table.
21. Jim goes ________ the office _______ eight.
23. Hurry up! The train is about______ leave.