Prepositions

Preposition of time

What is preposition?

A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between a word in the sentence and the word that is the object of the preposition.

Examples of prepositions of time

• on

• in

• at

How to use 'on'?

• Holidays with 'day' (labour day, Christmas day)

• Days of week (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, ...)

• Days of the month (fourth of July, 1st of September)

• Dates (15 April, my birthday)

Examples:

• I get many presents on Christmas day.

• I eat cake on my birthday.

• I am going to school on Monday.

• My birthday is on the 1st of June.

How to use 'in'?

• Parts of day (morning, evening)

• months (April, May)

• Years (1999, 2009)

Examples:

• I eat breakfast in the morning.

• I have an exam in April.

• He is born in 2009.

How to use 'at'?

• Holiday without day (Christmas, Deepavali)

• Time (9a.m., 10 o'clock)

• Breakfast, dinner, lunch.

Examples:

• I get many presents at Christmas.

• I wake up at 8 o'clock.

• I drink milk at breakfast.

Multiple Choice

The doctor can see you ________ a week.

• in
• on
• at
• by

Multiple Choice

Sara wakes up ____ 6:30 every morning.

• in
• on
• at

Multiple Choice

School ends ____ the 20th of June.

• on
• in
• at

Multiple Choice

My grandpa was born ____ the 20th century.

• on
• in
• at

Multiple Choice

I got many nice presents ____ my birthday.

• in
• on
• at

Multiple Choice

The party started last night ____ 8 O'clock.

• on
• at
• in

Multiple Choice

The beatles were popular ____ the 1960's.

• in
• on
• at

Multiple Choice

Her birthday was ____ September.

• on
• at
• in

Multiple Choice

They came back late ____ night.

• in
• on
• at

Multiple Choice

He was born ____ 1999.

• at
• in
• on

Multiple Choice

School ends ____ the summer.

• on
• at
• in

Multiple Choice

We get on the bus every morning ____ seven.

• on
• at
• in

Multiple Choice

My football game is ____ Tuesday.

• on
• in
• at

Multiple Choice

School starts ____ the first of September.

• on
• in
• at

Multiple Choice

We are leaving early ____ the morning.

• in
• on
• at

Multiple Choice

I'm going away ____ Sunday.

• at
• on
• in

Multiple Choice

We are going to the cinema ____ Saturday morning.

• at
• in
• on

Multiple Choice

We will return ____ 10 O'clock.

• in
• at
• on

Multiple Choice

I was born ____ the 19th of July.

• on
• in
• a

Multiple Choice

I started working _____ 7  O'clock.

• at
• in
• on