Mastering Prepositions of Time: AT, ON, IN

What preposition is used for specific hours like 8 a.m. or midnight?

• IN

• ON

• AT

• OF

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Which preposition do we use for holidays like Christmas?

• ON

• AT

• WITH

• IN

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

How do we refer to all Sundays generally?

• WITH Sundays

• IN Sundays

• AT Sundays

• ON Sundays

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

What is the correct preposition for referring to a specific day, like September 7?

• ON

• IN

• AT

• DURING

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Which preposition is used with months, such as in February or in August?

• FROM

• ON

• AT

• IN

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Which preposition is used to describe an event happening in a specific century?

• IN

• ON

• AT

• DURING

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

What preposition do we use for periods of time like five years?

• ON

• IN

• AT

• FOR

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

How do we express something happening on a specific part of a day, like Sunday evening?

• AT Sunday evening

• IN Sunday evening

• DURING Sunday evening

• ON Sunday evening

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.K.1E

Which preposition is used for saying something will happen in a specific number of hours?

• ON

• IN

• AFTER

• AT

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

What is the correct way to refer to an event happening at the current moment?

• DURING the moment

• IN the moment

• AT the moment

• ON the moment

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E