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A preposition is a word that links a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase to some other part of the
sentence. (Talk English. com, 2005)
A preposition is used to show direction, location, or time, or to introduce an object.
Prepositions of Place: at, in, on
In general, we use:
1.
AT for a POINT
2.
3.
ON for a SURFACE
AT
IN
ON
POINT
ENCLOSED SPACE
SURFACE
at the corner
in the garden
on the wall
in London
on the ceiling
at the door
in France
on the door
in a box
on the cover
(Club, n.d.)
We use:
AT
IN
PRECISE
ON
TIME
LONG PERIODS
at 3 o'clock
in May
on Sunday
at 10.30am
in summer
on Tuesdays
at noon
in the summer
on 6 March
at dinnertime
in 1990
on 25 Dec. 2010
at bedtime
in the 1990s
on Christmas Day
at sunrise
on Independence Day
at sunset
on my birthday
IN
Used for unspecific times during a day, month, season, and year:
1
In preparing for the final report, we revised the tone three times.
ON
Used to express a surface of something:
1
He kissed me on my cheek.
AT
Used to point out specific time:
1
He laughed at my acting.
ACTIVITIES
1
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
ANSWERS
1
AT
ON
IN
AT
ON
IN
AT
ON
IN
10
IN
11
ON
12
AT
13
AT
14
IN
15
ON
16
AT
17
IN
Bibliography
Club, E. (n.d.). English Club. Retrieved from English Club:
https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/prepositions-place-at-in-on.htm
com, T. E. (2005). Talk English. com. Retrieved from Talk English. com:
http://es.talkenglish.com/grammar/prepositions-on-at-in.aspx
English, L. (2015, Abril 24). Everyday Grammar. Retrieved from Everyday
Grammar: http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/prepositionstime-place-everyday-grammar-in-on-at/2732061.html
Date: .
OBJECTIVE: To know the correct use of the preposition of place and time (IN, ON AT)