The document provides guidance on using prepositions of time (at, on, in) correctly with different time expressions. It explains that:
- "at" is used for times of day, mealtimes, and expressions like "at the moment"
- "on" is used for days, dates, and expressions like "on Monday morning"
- "in" is used for months, seasons, years, decades, centuries, and periods of time like "in the past" or "in the future".
The document provides guidance on using prepositions of time (at, on, in) correctly with different time expressions. It explains that:
- "at" is used for times of day, mealtimes, and expressions like "at the moment"
- "on" is used for days, dates, and expressions like "on Monday morning"
- "in" is used for months, seasons, years, decades, centuries, and periods of time like "in the past" or "in the future".
The document provides guidance on using prepositions of time (at, on, in) correctly with different time expressions. It explains that:
- "at" is used for times of day, mealtimes, and expressions like "at the moment"
- "on" is used for days, dates, and expressions like "on Monday morning"
- "in" is used for months, seasons, years, decades, centuries, and periods of time like "in the past" or "in the future".
The document provides guidance on using prepositions of time (at, on, in) correctly with different time expressions. It explains that:
- "at" is used for times of day, mealtimes, and expressions like "at the moment"
- "on" is used for days, dates, and expressions like "on Monday morning"
- "in" is used for months, seasons, years, decades, centuries, and periods of time like "in the past" or "in the future".
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See you …… Friday
2. I brush my teeth …… the morning. 3. The match is …. 4 o'clock 4. We have lunch ….. midday. 5. I'm busy …. the moment. 6. My parents always visit me ….. my birthday. 7. He was born …… the 19th century 8. He usually goes on holiday ….. July 9. They always get together ….. Christmas 10. You can come ….. the weekend. 11. I have to meet the clients _____ lunchtime. 12. This happened _____ the 80s. 13. We want to go for a drink after the concert _____ Friday evening 14. You can plant these flowers _____ the autumn. 15. Is your neighbourhood quiet _____ night? 16. Fish is a healthy option ____ dinner time. 17. The interview is ____ 8 o’clock ____ Monday morning. 18. The snow melts ____ the spring. 19. Every year, I visit my parents ____ Thanksgiving Day 20. _____ summer, we go fishing ____ weekends. 21. I'm unemployed ___the moment. 22. Classes end ____ the 4th of July. 23. We don't know what will happen ___ the future 24. You can visit us ____ August 25. You need to raise your hand ____ the same time. 1. ➪ We use at for times of day, including mealtimes: at lunchtime, at dinnertime. 2. Correct answer: at/on ➪ We use at for times of day ➪ We use on for days and also for name of day + part of the day (on Monday morning). 3. Correct answer: in ➪ We use in for months and seasons. 4. Correct answer: on ➪ We use on for days and dates, and Thanksgiving Day is a day. 5. Correct answer: in - at/on ➪ We use in for months and seasons. ➪ We can use at (British English) or on (American English) with weekend. 6. Correct answer: at ➪ We use at in the expression at the moment (=now). 7. Correct answer: on ➪ We use on for days and dates. 8. Correct answer: in ➪ We use in for months, seasons, years, decades, centuries and long periods of time in general, and this includes, in the past/in the future. 9. Correct answer: in ➪ We use in for months and years. 10. Correct answer: at ➪ We use at for times of day and in expressions with the word time, like at the same time