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PREPOSITION
• Preposition of time
• Preposition of place
Exercise 1 – Use ‘on’, ‘in’ or ‘at’
Prepositions of time.
1. The parent-teacher meeting is at 10 A.M.( At – specific time)
2. I do not have any classes on Sunday.
3. This year it started to snow in November.
4. Yasmin’s birthday is on 31st December.
5. The stars twinkle brightly at night.
6. I’ll meet you on Thursday.
7. The principal is not present at the moment.
8. My mother will come back in minutes.
9. Dimple will visit her grandmother in March.
10. In 1857, the Sepoy Mutiny took place.
11. Yash’s uncle passed away on Monday.
12. In the winter, we prefer staying indoors.
13. On Sunday, they’ll talk about the Pyramids on the National Geographic channel.
14. My uncle will arrive at dinner time.
15. Tina had learnt to speak French in 6 weeks.
Exercise 2 – Underline the preposition of time
1. My grandparents got married on 31st December 1957.
2. I will meet you at 6 o’clock on Sunday.
3. On a Christmas evening, we met in Amsterdam.
4. The train will leave at 5 A.M. on Sunday morning.
5. My vacation ends on Tuesday.
6. On 25th January, at 6:30 P.M., my niece was born.
7. Migratory birds fly to warmer places in the winter.
8. On my birthday, my mom bakes my favourite cookies.
9. “At 12 o’clock, the magic will start to fade,” said the fairy godmother.
10. In the summer, you should keep water bowls for birds.
- During - while something is - ( I’ll be on vacation
happens within a specific during summer)
time or an event or the
process is ongoing
- Before - earlier in Time - ( let’s meet before
the movie)
- After –. - Later in time - ( I’ll see you after
the concert) -
Prepositions of Place
Exercises 1
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate prepositions of place in the following sentences.
1. He sat _______ the classroom (at/in)
2. The park is _______ our house (between/beside)
3. My soft toys are stored ________ the shelf (in/on)
4. Andrew lives _______ the street. (across/on)
5. Look at the birds _________ the tree. (in/on)
6. My cat is sleeping ________ the bed. (under/beside)
7. The pharmacy is ______ the bakery and the post office. (between/beside)
8. Peter left his books ________ the table. (in/on)
9. The children are playing ________ the park. (in/on)
10. The cat is hiding _______ the bed. (under/ behind)
11. Where’s Maria? She’s ______ school . (In / at )
12. Unfortunately, Mr. Brown is ________ hospital.
13. Marie buys meat _____ the local store.
14. I love to spend time _______ my cousin’s house.
15. Planes fly ----- the ground
16. Mexico is ---- the U.S
17. Put your teabag ---- in the cup
18. If you are cold , lie ----- the blanket.
Answers :
1. In
2. Beside( meaning – near)
3. On
4. Across ( meaning – moving from one side to other by crossing something)
5. On
6. Under
7. Between( meaning – the space separating two things)
8. On
9. In
10. Under ( below/ beneath/ down)
11. At( used for specific place )
12. At
13. At
14. At
15. Above (- higher than something -antonym of ‘below’)
16. Next to / close to
17. In/ inside
18. Under
By- – done by someone/something - (written by Shakespeare)-
By- using something - ( paid by credit card)-
By. At a specific time. (will reach by 5’o clock)
By- near/ next to something- (sitting by the window)
By- passing something - (driving by the park)
Over – movement / covering.-( The blanket is over the bed)
Difference between above and over -above emphasizes height whereas over implies
movement or covering across something .
Behind – back -( behind the door)
Among – surrounded / crowd.. more than 2 -( Among friends)
Against – opposition -( against the law)
Away-departure/ leaving - ( go away)
Around – circle - ( walking around )
About – (topic / description)
Amidst- middle- ( people running amidst the destroyed buildings)
Through – passage - ( the train pass through the tunnel)
For – purpose- ( she brought flowers for her mom)
From – origin- (I’m travelling from New York to London)
Ahead-means front or moving forward - ( The car is ahead)
Since- means from a specific point in the past until now- ( I’ve been studying English
since 2018)
Then – at that time, next, or after something else happens- ( I’ll meet you at 5 and then
we’ll go to dinner )