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Prepositions of place and prepositions of time
Prepositions of place / location, in, at, on.
Let’s see how to use Prepositions of place or prepositions of location in / at / on.
“in” is generally used in many contexts. If a place is general or big it will use the preposition of location “in”: for geographical regions. It is also used for enclosed space:
i.e.
in (country)
in England
prepositions of place and prepositions of time in English”
1/English Sentence Practice in on at exercises with answers.
That was a wonderful sleep.
I think we should take a vacation in May. Paris is wonderful in May, I first went there in 2004.
People often go to Paris in early summer. We could leave London in the afternoon and arrive in the evening.
It is really quick if you take the train.
I like to stretch in the morning.
Today is Saturday. I will inquire about hotels and flights after we have been to the shopping center.
We could leave on the 19th of May and stay for three days.
I could practice my schoolboy French and you must talk as much as possible. it would be a shame for you lose your french.
You mightn’t be as good as your sister but you are not far off.
Alright, there is a calendar on the wall, pen in a date and we could confirm it later.
I am going to take a bath. Normally I take a shower during the week but today I am not in a rush.
The soap in on the table next to the wash basin and the shampoo is in the cupboard.
There are some clean towels on the shelves.
There is nothing better than to be at home in a nice bath on the weekend.
English Vocabulary
1/English Vocabulary Practice in on at exercises with answers
- In
- in on at exercises with answers
- on
- at
- wonderful
- take a vacation
- in May
- in 2004.
- often go to
- in early summer.
- in the evening.
- quick if you take the train.
- to stretch
- in the morning.
- to inquire about
- hotels
- flights
- in the afternoon
- after we have been to
- on the 19th of May
- to stay
- for three days
- I could practice
- schoolboy French
- as much as possible
- a shame to lose
- You mightn’t be as good as
- to be not far off.
- a calendar
- on the wall
- pen in a date
- to confirm it later.
- to take a bath
- Normally
- I take a shower
- I am not in a rush.
- the soap in
- on the table
- next to
- the wash basin
- the shampoo
- in the cupboard.
- the clean towels
- on the shelves.
- There is nothing better than
- at home
- in a nice bath
- on the weekend.
English Grammar in on at exercises with answers.
in / at / on
Prepositions of place and prepositions of time
Prepositions of place / location
- in
- at
- on
Let’s see how to use Prepositions of place or prepositions of location in / at / on.
“in” is generally used in many contexts. If a place is general or big it will use the preposition of location “in”: for geographical regions. It is also used for enclosed space:
i.e.
in (country)
in England
I live in England.
in (city)
in London
I work in London.
in (neighbourhood)
in South Kensington
I am shopping in South Kensington.
in (large area)
in Hyde Park
I am jogging in Hyde Park.
in the sky
They are flying through the sky.
in (enclosed spaces)
in a car
in a taxi
in a helicopter
in a lift, in an elevator
in the garden
in a box
in my pocket
in a building
in (other)
in a row
in the newspapers
“on” is used for:
– public transport
– surfaces (= on top of)
– streets, avenues
– more specific places
i.e.
on (public transport, transport)
on a bus,
on a train,
on a plane,
on a ship,
on a bicycle,
on a horse…
on (surfaces)
on the wall
on the floor
on a page
on the menu
on (streets, avenues)
on Oxford Street
on the high street
on Brick Lane
on (more specific places)
on the corner
on the edge
on the right, on the left
on television
on the way
“at” is used for very specific locations (smaller):
– a point, a specific location
– institutions
– addresses
i.e.
at (specific location)
at the entrance
at the top
at the bottom
at the front desk
at the shop
at (institutions)
at the Guggenheim Museum
at Buckingham Palace
at Tower Bridge
at (addresses)
at 21 Oxford Street
at the bus stop
at the crossroads
at the dentist’s
at Bond Street station
Be careful as some expressions with “at” do not use an article:
at home > I am at home
at work > We are at work
at school > He is at school
at university > They are at university
at reception > She is waiting at reception.
Prepositions of time:
- in
- at
- on
Let’s learn the following prepositions of time!
Examples with “IN”
in” is generally used for:
- centuries: in the 1900s / in the 15th century
- decades: in the 90s
- years: in 1984, in 72 BC, in 1984, in AD 375
- months: in January, in August
- weeks: in 4 weeks, in a fortnight (in 2 weeks)
- parts of the day: in the morning, in the afternoon, in the evening
- seasons: in (the) summer, in (the) spring, in (the) winter, in (the) autumn
Examples with “ON”
“on” is generally used for:
- days: on my birthday, on Monday, on New Year’s Eve
- dates or specific parts of the day: on 23/03/2018, on Sunday morning, on their anniversary
- holidays (containing the word Day): on Christmas day, on Easter Monday, on Independence Day
Examples with “AT”
“at” is generally used for:
- weekends: at the weekend
- hours and times: at 12 o’clock, at 9am, at 9pm, at noon, at midnight, at midday, at night, at sunset, at sunrise…
- holidays (not containing the word Day): at Easter, at Christmas…
English Speaking Practise
Lesson 46 in on at exercises with answers.
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