PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE AND TIME

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What is a preposition?

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A word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence.

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What does 'IN' mean in terms of place?

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It means something is inside a space or area.

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What does 'ON' mean in terms of place?

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It means something is resting on the surface of something else.

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What does 'UNDER' mean in terms of place?

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It means something is below or beneath something else.

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What does 'NEXT TO' mean in terms of place?

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It means something is beside or adjacent to something else.

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What does 'BETWEEN' mean in terms of place?

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It means something is in the space separating two things.

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What does 'IN FRONT OF' mean in terms of place?

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It means something is positioned ahead of something else.

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What does 'IN' mean in terms of time?

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It is used to refer to months, years, centuries, and long periods.

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What does 'ON' mean in terms of time?

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It is used to refer to days and dates.

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What does 'AT' mean in terms of time?

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It is used to refer to specific times.