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In, At, On and No Preposition With Time Words

This document provides guidance on using prepositions of time, place, and with adjectives and verbs in English. It lists common time expressions that take "at", "in", "on", or no preposition. It also explains the basic uses of "in", "on", and "at" to indicate location, and provides examples of adjectives and verbs that are commonly used with certain prepositions. The document concludes with practice exercises for readers to test their understanding of these preposition rules.

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In, At, On and No Preposition With Time Words

This document provides guidance on using prepositions of time, place, and with adjectives and verbs in English. It lists common time expressions that take "at", "in", "on", or no preposition. It also explains the basic uses of "in", "on", and "at" to indicate location, and provides examples of adjectives and verbs that are commonly used with certain prepositions. The document concludes with practice exercises for readers to test their understanding of these preposition rules.

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In, at, on and no preposition with time words:

Prepositions of time - here's a list of the time words that need 'on', 'in', 'at' and some that don't need any
preposition. Be careful - many students of English use 'on' with months (it should be 'in'), or put a preposition
before 'next' when we don't need one.

times: at 8pm, at midnight, at 6:30


holiday periods: at Christmas, at Easter
at

at night
at the weekend
at lunchtime, at dinnertime, at breakfast time

days: on Monday, on my birthday, on Christmas Day


on

days + morning / afternoon / evening / night: on Tuesday morning


dates: on the 20th of June

in

years: in 1992, in 2006


months: in December, in June
decades: in the sixties, in the 1790s
centuries: in the 19th century
seasons: in winter, in summer

in the morning, in the afternoon, in the evening

next week, year, month etc


last night, year etc
no
prep

this morning, month etc


every day, night, years etc
today, tomorrow, yesterday

Practice 1: Put in the correct preposition (at, in, on, or no preposition):


1.Lucy is arriving ____ February the 13th ____ 8 o'clock ____ the morning.
2.The weather is often terrible in London _____ January.
3.Its better to get a taxi if you are out alone _____ night.
4.She got married _____ September.
5.They usually go to the south of France _____ the summer.
6.Columbus sailed to the Americas _____ the 16th century.
7.The Beatles were popular _____ the 1960s.
8.I graduated from university _____ 2001.
9.His birthday is _____ June.
10. I usually go to my parents house _____ Christmas. We eat turkey together _____ Christmas Day.
11. The train leaves _____ tomorrow morning ______ 8:00 AM.
12. I love going skiing ______ January.
13. We met at the restaurant ______ 8 pm.
14. The class is ____ 9am ______ Monday mornings.

15. I like to drink coffee ______ the morning and tea ______ the afternoon.
16. We went out for dinner _____ last Wednesday.
17. She left London _____ the 4th of March.
18. I had a party _____ my birthday.
19. Lucy went to New York ______ New Year.
20. Were meeting _____ lunchtime _____ next Tuesday.
Practice 2:Put in the correct preposition (at, in, on, or no preposition):
1. There was a loud noise which woke us up ____ midnight.
2. Do you usually eat chocolate eggs ____ Easter?
3. What are you doing ____ the weekend?
4. ____ last week, I worked until 9pm ____ every night.
5. My father always reads the paper ____ breakfast time.
6. She plays tennis ____ Fridays.
7. The trees here are really beautiful ____ the spring.
8. Ill see you ____ Tuesday afternoon, then.
9. Shakespeare died ____ 1616.
10. She studies ____ every day.
11. John is going to buy the presents ____ today.
12. In my hometown the shops open early ____ the morning.
13. She met her husband ____ 1998.
14. The party is ____ next Saturday.
15. We are meeting ____ Friday morning.
16. I often get sleepy ____ the afternoon.
17. His daughter was born ____ the 24th of August.
18. Mobile phones became popular ____ the nineties.
19. The meeting will take place ____ this afternoon.
20. Luckily the weather was perfect ____ her wedding day.

Prepositions of place can be difficult - here's some help about using 'at', 'in' and 'on' when you're talking
about where things are.

Basics:
If something is contained inside a box or a wide flat area, we use in:

in the newspaper

in a house

in a cup

in a drawer

in a bottle

in a bag

in bed

in a car

in London

in England

in a book

in a pub

in a field

in the sea

in my stomach

in a river

If something is on a line or a horizontal or vertical surface, we use on:

on the table

on the wall

on the floor

on the window

on my face

on a plate

on the page

on the sofa

on a chair

on a bag

on the river

on a t-shirt

on the ceiling

on a bottle

on a bike

on his foot

If something is at a point, (it could be a building) we use at:

at the airport

at the door

at the table

at the bus stop

at the cinema

at the top

at the bottom

at the pub

at the traffic lights

at the front

at the back

at school

at university

at the window

at the hospital

at the piano

Here are some more common ones that don't really fit:

on TV

on the bus

on a train

on a plane

on the radio

at home

at work

Practice 1: Fill in the blanks with the proper preposition of place.


1. Hes swimming ______ the river.
2. Wheres Julie? Shes ______ school.
3. The plant is ______ the table.
4. There is a spider ______ the bath.
5. Please put those apples ______ the bowl.
6. Frank is ______ holiday for three weeks.
7. There are two pockets ______ this bag.

8. I read the story ______ the newspaper.


9. The cat is sitting ______ the chair.
10. Lucy was standing ______ the bus stop.
11. I'll meet you ______ the cinema.
12. She hung a picture ______ the wall.
13. John is ______ the garden.
14. There's nothing ______ TV tonight.
15. I stayed ______ home all weekend.
16. When I called Lucy, she was ______ the bus.
17. There was a spider ______ the ceiling.
18. Unfortunately, Mrs Brown is ______ hospital.
19. Don't sit ______ the table, sit ______ a chair.
20. There are four cushions ______ the sofa.
Adjectives and Prepositions
Some adjectives need a preposition before their object. There doesn't seem to be a logical rule, I'm afraid!
We just need to learn them.
Here are some of the most common ones:

famous for
France is famous for its food.

proud of
He is very proud of his new car.

interested in
Julie is very interested in sport.

pleased with
John is very pleased with his new suit.

bad at
They are very bad at maths.

good at
Einstein was very good at physics.

married to
My mother has been married to my father for 20 years.

excited about
I'm very excited about my holiday.

different from / to
Coffee is different from tea.

afraid of
I'm afraid of spiders.

Verbs and Prepositions

Some verbs need a preposition before an object or another verb. The preposition is only grammatical, so it
doesn't change the meaning of the verb.
Here are some of the most common ones:

arrive at / in somewhere
We arrived at the airport.
We arrived in London.

belong to somebody
This book belongs to me.

borrow something from somebody


I borrowed a book from my classmate.

concentrate on something / doing something


I concentrated on studying at the weekend.

depend on something / somebody


It depends on the weather.

explain something to somebody


The teacher explained the exercise to the students.

listen to something / somebody


I listened to music.

pay somebody for something


I paid the waiter for the coffee.

wait for somebody / something


Wait for me!

worry about somebody / something


Dont worry about a thing!

Practice 3: Put in the correct preposition:


1. Its so noisy I cant concentrate _____ my homework.
2. Dont worry Ill pay _____ the tickets.
3. The car belongs _____ my father, so I dont think we can use it.
4. I borrowed a pen _____ my classmate.
5. Ive been waiting _____ the bus for more than twenty minutes!
6. Julie: What time shall we eat dinner?
Gill: It depends _____ John well eat when he gets home.
7. When we arrived _____ the cinema, the film had already started.
8. Please explain this problem _____ us.
9. She was listening _____ the radio when the doorbell rang.

10. John worries _____ his exam results all the time.
11. My flatmate listens _____ a lot of jazz.
12. David paid _____ the drinks.
13. Who does that house belong _____?
14. Dont worry _____ Gemma, shell be fine.
15. She borrowed a jumper _____ Julie.
16. Please be quiet I need to concentrate _____ this book.
17. I want to go to the beach tomorrow but it depends _____ the weather.
18. Who are you waiting _____?
19. When will we arrive _____ Beijing?
20. The policeman explained _____ the children why they should never run across a road.
Put in the correct preposition:
Practice 4: Put in the correct answers
1. England is famous ________ its rainy weather.
2. I'm very proud ________ my daughter, she worked very hard.
3. He isn't really interested ________ getting married.
4. Luke is very pleased ________ his exam results.
5. Unfortunately, I'm very bad ________ music.
6. I've been married ________ my husband for 10 years.
7. She's very excited ________ the party.

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8. Julie is very different ________ her sister.


9. My niece is afraid ________ dogs.
10. A ball gown is similar ________ an evening dress.
11. What is your town famous ________?
12. It's great you got that job - you should be proud ________ yourself.
13. I'm very excited ________ buying a new computer.
14. That bike is similar ________ yours.
15. She is interested ________ jazz.
16. Are you pleased ________ your new house?
17. Lucy is extremely good ________ languages.
18. Who is James married ________?
19. English cheese is very different ________ French cheese.
20. He isn't afraid ________ anything.

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