Prepositions
Prepositions are words like "in", "at", "on", "from", "with", "of", "after", "than" ... that are usually put before a noun, or an object pronoun to show direction, place, time etc.
They usually have dinner at home.
Your glasses are on the table.
He goes to the gym three times a week.
Prepositions of Place
in
on
under
over
next to
in front of
between
behind
Prepositions of Time
in +
in January
in (the) winter
in 1995
at +
at six o'clock
at 3:45
on +
on Monday
on June 1, 2002
Exercises
Complete the sentences with the right prepositions.
1.I usually go to bed ____ 11 p.m.
I usually go to bed at 11 p.m.
2.Police officers sometimes have to work ____ night.
Police officers sometimes have to work at night.
3.She goes ____ the gym three times a week.
She goes to the gym three times a week.
4.They live ____ a big apartment downtown.
They live in a big apartment downtown.
5.His birthday is ____ August.
His birthday is in August.
6.The meeting is ____ January 7th.
The meeting is on January 7th.