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Prepositions of time






at · times: at 8pm, at 6: 30; at midnight, at midday= at noon; · holidays: at Christmas, at Easter; at New Year · at the moment/ at this time · at night · at the weekend (Am.: on weekend) · at lunchtime, at dinnertime, at breakfast time
on · days: on Monday, on my birthday, on Christmas Day · days + morning / afternoon / evening / night: on Tuesday morning, on Monday evening · dates: on the 20th of June; on my birthday; on weekdays
in parts of day: in the morning, in the afternoon, in the evening · 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
no prep · next week, year, month etc · last night, year etc · this morning, month etc · every day, night, years etc

 

Fill in the gaps with the right prepositions:

1. I can’t go out tonight. I need to look ______________ a baby.

2. There are so many people on the street. I wonder what’s going _______________?

3. I don’t think he will get __________________ his mother’s death so easily.

4. When did he come home last night? - ______________ 8 o’clock.

5. Children grow _______________ very fast these days.

6. In spite of all the troubles, in the end everything turned ___________ well.

7. I know it’s hard, but you have to carry _____________ with your life!

8. My father was born ______________ 1935.

9. She met her husband in Wales. ____________ the time she was working in a pub.

10. Generations of my family have lived in this house ______________ 1900.

11. John, who are you talking ______________?

12. They are famous _______________ their rows.

13. You are the only one I trust. Please, don’t let me ___________.

14. I don’t know what’s wrong with her. I haven’t seen her ______________ July.

15. I’m looking _______________ my sunglasses, but I can’t find them.

16. The film starts _______________ 7 o’clock.

17. Would you, please, turn ___________ the volume? It’s too loud.

18. When were you born? _______________ December 10th.

19. He was shocked when he heard, but after a while he carried on _____________ his old life.

20. Why is your car parked on the road? We’ve run out _______________ petrol!

21. My sister is so jealous ___________ her.

22. Please, don’t be angry ____________ me! I didn’t think to do so.

23. The box he gave me was full ____________ candies.

24. My children are afraid ____________ dogs.

25. Jane is arriving ______ January 26th ______2 o'clock ______ the afternoon.

26. We have DSL Internet access ______ work.

27. The hills here are covered with wildflowers ______ early spring.

28. We met at the restaurant______6: 30 and stayed______10: 30.

29. You can buy stamps______the post office.

30. Don't be ridiculous; there were no telephones ______ the seventeenth century! The telephone was invented ______ the 1870s.

31. Mary stopped talking _____ the middle of her story, and suddenly started to cry. I think we were all crying ______ the time she finished telling us what had happened.

32. Late _____ night, you can hear coyotes howling in the distance.

33. The professor said _____ the first day of the course that there would be a big final test_____ the end of the semester.

34. I have been sitting here _____ more than an hour.

35. It snows here every year _____ December. We always go outside and play in the snow_____ Christmas.

36. The old man yelled at the kids who were playing ______ the street.

37. She was born _____ 21st December, 1988.

38. She always gets up early _____ the morning, so she can make it to class _____ time.

39. Frankie started working for her law firm ____1995.

40. Come _____ six o’clock!

41. We are looking forward ______ seeing you again.

42. He hasn’t been here ______ Monday.

43. My birthday is ____________ November.

44. I am going to a party ____________ the weekend.

45. We always buy chocolate eggs ____________ Easter.

46. There will be concert ___________ the evening.

47. That store is closed ____________ Saturdays and Sundays.

48. I’m not interested ____________ what you think or what you want.

49. I was born ______________ 4.00 _____________ the morning.

50. I learned to drive ______________ 1980 _____________ the age of 17.

 


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