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Preposition

Preposition of Place
A Place Preposition is to indicate where a person, place, or thing is.
Some place prepositions are in, on, at,

and between.

The uses of in preposition are to show:


A large area. e.g.: in Asia, in Europe, in America. Towns/ part of town e.g.: in Surabaya, in Paris, in London. Outside area. e.g.: in the garden, in the street, in the park.

Rooms e.g.: in the waiting room, in the bath room, in the toilet. Nouns without articles e.g.: in church, in bed, in hospital.

The uses of on preposition are to show:


Address e.g.: on Jalan Manyar Place of a thing or something. e.g.: on the table, on the floor, on the chair.

The uses of at preposition are to show:


Public places e.g.: at the station, at the station, at the bank. Address e.g.: at my house, at 35 East Road, at Jalan Manyar 25. Noun without articles e.g.: at school, at home, at college Events e.g.: at a concert, at a party, at a wedding

Other prepositions of place:


Over: generally higher than a point. Above: directly higher than a point. Under: generally lower than a point. Beneath & below: directly lower than a point. Between appears in the middle of a unit of three. e.g.: She is between him and me. The patient is between life and death.

Preposition of Time
In, on, at as the preposition of time.

The uses of in preposition are to show:


Part of a day e.g.: in the morning, in the evening. Months e.g.: in January, in March, in June. Years e.g.: in 1990, in 1945, in 2008.

Seasons e.g.: in spring, in summer, in winter. Centuries e.g.: in the 15th century, in the 18th century. Period e.g.: in three years time, in seven days time

The uses of on preposition are to show:


Days e.g.: on Monday, on Tuesday. Parts of a day e.g.: on Sunday morning, on Tuesday evening. Dates e.g.: on June 21st, on August 5th Particular occasions e.g.: on New Year day, on Christmas day.

The uses of at preposition are to show:


Time e.g.: at 9 oclock, at 2 oclock. Festivals e.g.: at Christmas. Part of a day e.g.: at night, at midnight. Age e.g.: at the age of 70, at the age of 20.

Please do the exercise. Thanks.

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