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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.

Examples:

They usually have dinner at home.

Your glasses are on the table.

He goes to the gym three times a week.

Prepositions of Place

inin

onon

underunder

overover

next tonext to

in front ofin front of

betweenbetween

behindbehind

Prepositions of Time

in +

the morning / afternoon / evening
months
Example:

in January

seasons
Example:

in (the) winter

years
Example:

in 1995

at +

night / lunchtime / noon / midnight
times
Example:

at six o'clock

at 3:45

on +

days
Example:

on Monday

dates
Example:

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.