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UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CHIMBORAZO
FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS DE LA EDUCACION HAMANAS Y TECNOLOGIAS
ESCUELA DE IDIOMAS
STUDENTS’ NAME:MIRIAN QUIGLA DIANA CHAVEZ
PREPOSITIONS IN, ON, AT
PREPOSITIONSA preposition is a word that links a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase to some other part of the sentence.
A preposition is used to show direction, location, or time, or to introduce an object.
Prepositions of Place: at, in, on
atPOINT
inENCLOSED SPACE
onSURFACE
at the corner in the garden on the wall
at the bus stop in London on the ceiling
at the door in France on the door
at the top of the page
in a box on the cover
at the end of the road
in my pocket on the floor
In general, we use:at for a POINTin for an ENCLOSED SPACEon for a SURFACE
PREPOSITIONS OF TIME: AT, IN, ON
We use:at for a PRECISE TIMEin for MONTHS, YEARS, CENTURIES and LONG PERIODSon for DAYS and DATES
atPRECISE TIME
inMONTHS, YEARS, CENTURIES and LONG PERIODS
onDAYS and DATES
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
IN
Used for unspecific times during a day, month, season, and year
She always reads newspapers in the morning.
In the summer, we have a rainy season for three weeks.
Used to indicate a location or place
She looked me directly in the eyes.
I am currently staying in a hotel.
Used to indicate a shape, color, or size This painting is mostly in blue.
The students stood in a circle.
Used to express while doing something In preparing for the final report, we revised the tone three times.
A catch phrase needs to be impressive in marketing a product.
Used to indicate a belief, opinion, interest, or feeling I believe in the next life.
We are not interested in gambling.
ON
Used to express a surface of something I put an egg on the kitchen table.
The paper is on my desk.
Used to specify days and dates
The garbage truck comes on Wednesdays.
I was born on the 14th day of June in 1988.
Used to indicate a device or machine, such as a phone or computer He is on the phone right now.
She has been on the computer since this morning.
Used to indicate a part of the body
The stick hit me on my shoulder.
He kissed me on my cheek.
Used to indicate the state of something Everything in this store is on sale.
The building is on fire.
AT
Used to point out specific time
I will meet you at 12 p.m.
The bus will stop here at 5:45 p.m.
Used to indicate a place
There is a party at the club house.
There were hundreds of people at the park.
Used to indicate an activity
He laughed at my acting.
I am good at drawing a portrait
ACTIVITIES
I have a meeting ___ 9am.
Where will you be ___ New Year's Day?
In England, it often snows ___ December.
The shop closes ___ midnight.
Her birthday is ___ 20 November.
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Do you think we will go to Jupiter ___ the future?
Jane went home ___ lunchtime.
Do you work ___ Mondays?
There should be a lot of progress ___ the next century.
Do you think it is a good idea to ban smoking ___ public places?
Look at the picture ___ the wall.
My house is ___ the end of the street.
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I stopped ___ Nancy's house.
Do you like walking ___ the garden?
I found my keys ___ the desk
He was crying ___ the back of the classroom
These people live ___ my hometownin
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