STRATEGIC INTERVENTION MATERIAL

PREPOSITION

Preposition is a function word.

It is one of the eight parts of speech (noun, pronoun, adjective, adverb, verb, preposition, adjective and
interjection).

This material intends to present and clarify to you the prepositions at, in and on.

“They say these prepositions are the most difficult, but do not be afraid.”

ENRICHMENT CARD 1.
Underline the preposition below.
Example: you – will – to (Ans: to)

1. ugly – along – her

2. him – in – life
3. yes – people – up
4. at – go – she
5. girl – eat – under
6. across – because – I
7. ok – book – over
8. with – slowly – like
9. rain – we – through
10. but – on – hello

JOB WELL DONE, FRIEND!

Let’s try one more!

Preposition is placed before a noun or a pronoun in the sentence to show relationship. The combination
of preposition with noun or pronoun is called prepositional phrase.

ACTIVITY 1.

Write the prepositional phrase in the items below.

Example: in + in the room

1. on +
_______________

2. at +
_______________

3. behind +
_______________

4. with +
_______________

5. into +
_______________

The prepositions at, in, and on are all used in time, place and location. For TIME… at is specific, on is
one day, while in is longer than one day.

Question: If your answers are:

1. Is 6:30 a specific time? 1. Yes.
2. Is Sunday only one day? 2. Yes.
3. Is January longer than one day? 3. Yes.
You are CORREC

ACTIVITY 2

Encircle the correct preposition for the sentences below.

Example: in – at – on 7:30AM (Ans: at)

1. in – at – on January 19, 1983

2. in – at – on 2011

3. in – at – on half past two

4. in – at – on noon

5. in – at – on Friday

For PLACE…

at is used in specific place & address, on is for streets, roads, avenues, etc., while

in is for wider places such as towns, cities, countries & continents.

LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING.

My address is #1356 Tabacuhan Sta. Rita Olongapo City

So I say,“I live at #1356 Tabacuhan Sta. Rita Olongapo City”

What’s yours? Where do you live?

ACTIVITY 3

Encircle the correct preposition for the sentences below.

Example: in – at – on Brazil (Ans: on)

1. in – at – on Philippines

2. in – at – on Lot 2, Blk. 16, Gordon Heights Olongapo City

3. in – at – on Freedom Road

4. in – at – on Zambales, Philippines

5. in – at – on Zambales
ENRICHMENT 2

Instructions: For each question, choose the 4. The child responded to his mother's demands
single best answer.
______ throwing a tantrum.
1. My best friend lives ______ Boretz a. with
Road.
b. by
a. in
c. from
b. on 5. I think she spent the entire afternoon ______

c. at the phone.
a. on
2. I'll be ready to leave ____ about twenty
b. in
minutes.
c. at
a. in

b. on 6. I will wait ______ 6:30, but then I'm going

c. at home.
3. Since he met his new girlfriend, Juan never a. from
seems to be ______ home.
b. at
a. on
c. until
b. in 7. The police caught the thief _____ the corner

c. at of Cascade and Plum Streets.

a. in
 b. at a. to
c. from b. for
8. My fingers were injured so my sister had to
c. in
write the note _____ me. 10. What are the main ingredients ______ this
a. for casserole?
b. with a. about
c. to b. to
9. I am not interested _____ buying a new car
c. of
now.

ENRICHMENT 3
ASSESMENT 1
Encircle the prepositions at, in and on below; then, underline the prepositional phrases.

Francis Macomber had, half an hour before, been carried to his tent from the edge of the
camp in triumph on the arms and shoulders of the cook, the personal boys, the skinner and the
porters. The gun-bearers had taken on part in the demonstration. When the native boys put him
down at the door of his tent, he had shaken all their hands, receive their congratulations, and
then gone into the tent and sat on the bed until his wife came in the tent. She did not speak to him
when she came in the tent and he left the tent at once to wash his face and hands in the portable
wash basin outside and go over to the dining tent to sit in a comfortable canvas chair in the
breeze and the shade.

ASSESMENT 2

Supply the missing preposition at, in, and on.

1. World War I and World War II were the 20th century.

2. What did you do the weekend?

3. We sent a lot of postcards Easter.

4. We always visited our parents Christmas.

5. They broadcast Monday evenings.

6. They both were born 9th May.

7. She was born 1968.

8. It rained a lot the spring.

9. I woke up the middle of the night.

10. I woke up midnight exactly.

11. I went swimming the evenings. 16. I felt very tired Christmas day.

12. I slept a lot Saturdays. 17. I drove a car the morning.

13. I saw you Thursday. 18. I broke my leg December.

14. I sang and danced my birthday. 19. He was a very popular singer the 198s.

15. I got up six o'clock. 20. He came quarter twelve.

ASSESMENT 3
Match the correct preposition.

In case you need more knowledge about prepositions, I’ll leave you links on websites that might be of
help.
 REFERENCE

For related studies, check out the links below.

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/prepositions.htm

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/grammar/preposition_in_at_on.htm

https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/594/01/

http://www.talkenglish.com/Grammar/prepositions-on-at-in.aspx

http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/prepositions-place-at-in-on.htm

http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/prepositions-at-in-on-time.htm

http://www.world-english.org/prepositions2.htm

http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=1984

http://a4esl.org/q/h/9704/dg-in-at-on.html

http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=1984

http://www.world-english.org/prepositions2.htm

http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-11403.php

ANSWER KEY:
ENRICHMENT CARD 1

1. At 5. On 9. In
2. Under 6. Along 10. Up
3. Across 7. Over
4. Through 8. With

ACTIVITY 1

1. On the wall 4. With the mother/

2. At the door baby
3. Behind the tree 5. Into the pool

ACTIVITY 2

1. On 3. At 5. On
2. In 4. At

ACTIVITY 3

1. In 3. On 5. In
2. At 4. In

ENRICHMENT 2
1. B 5. A 9. C
2. A 6. C 10. C
3. C 7. B
4. B 8. A
4. B ENRICHMENT 3.1

ENRICHMENT 3 1. In
2. In fornt
5. B
1. B
3. Under
6. B
2. B
4. Beside
7. B
3. B
5. Behind
ASSESMENT 1
Francis Macomber had, half an hour before, been carried to his tent from the edge of the
camp in triumph ON the arms and shoulders of the cook, the personal boys, the skinner
and the porters. The gun-bearers had taken ON part in the demonstration. When the
native boys put him down AT the door of his tent, he had shaken all their hands, receive
their congratulations, and then gone INTO the tent and sat ON the bed until his wife
came IN the tent. She did not speak to him when she came IN the tent and he left the tent
AT once TO wash his face and hands in the portable wash basin outside and go over to
the dining tent to sit IN a comfortable canvas chair IN the breeze and the shade.

ASSESMENT 2

1. World War I and World War II were 11. I went swimming in the evenings.

in the 20th century. 12. I slept a lot on Saturdays.

2. What did you do the on weekend? 13. I saw you Thursday.

3. We sent a lot of postcards in Easter. 14. I sang and danced on my birthday.

4. We always visited our parents 15. I got up at six o'clock.

on Christmas. 16. I felt very tired on Christmas day.

5. They broadcast on Monday evenings. 17. I drove a car in the morning.

6. They both were born on 9th May. 18. I broke my leg in December.

7. She was born in 1968. 19. He was a very popular singer in

8. It rained a lot in the spring. the 1980s.

9. I woke up in the middle of the night. 20. He came at quarter twelve.

10. I woke up at midnight exactly.