Prepositions of Time
Authored by Carmela Caranyagan
English
7th - 9th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Peter has been sitting _____ three hours now.
at
for
before
on
Answer explanation
FOR is used when referring to a period of time -- such as when expressing how long something or someone is doing a particular thing.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1B
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Justin was born _____ March 1, 1994.
on
in
at
from
Answer explanation
ON is typically used for days and dates.
Tags
CCSS.L.1.1I
CCSS.L.K.1E
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
I attend classes at school _____ Monday to Friday.
after
every
before
from
Answer explanation
FROM is used to define the beginning and ending of a time period.
Tags
CCSS.L.1.1I
CCSS.L.K.1E
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
She goes to church ______ Sunday.
every
on
in
from
Tags
CCSS.L.1.1I
CCSS.L.K.1E
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The bus will be leaving ____ few minutes.
on
at
in
before
Answer explanation
IN - generally describes an indefinite and unspecific time of months, seasons, years, centuries, etc.
Tags
CCSS.L.1.1I
CCSS.L.K.1E
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Our English class always starts ____ 09:15 in the morning.
in
at
on
for
Answer explanation
AT indicates exact and specific time.
Tags
CCSS.L.1.1I
CCSS.L.K.1E
7.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
I want to go home ______ lunch.
before
after
from
on
Answer explanation
BEFORE - indicates a prior event/ period of time from a point.
AFTER - indicates a following event/period of time from a point.
Tags
CCSS.L.1.1I
CCSS.L.K.1E
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