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English - Prepositions
INTERVENTION
MATERIAL
“Trying to succeed
without studying
is like trying
to build a house
without hammer
and axe.”
― Vikrant Parsai
Student’s Prayer
Generally, the student is expected to learn about prepositions, especially the at, in
and on. Specifically, the student is expected to be able to:
Click to watch
video
Did you like the video? Ok, good!
Now, take a deep breath. Let’s
begin!
Click the preposition in each item below.
1. at – go – she
2. girl – eat – under
3. across – because – I
4. rain – we – through
5. but – on – hello
6. pretty – along – him
7. ok – book – over
8. with – slowly – like
9. in – and – money
10. yes – people – up
JOB WELL DONE, FRIEND!
Let’s try one more!
Preposition is placed before a noun or a
pronoun in the sentence to show
relationship.
1. on +
on the wall
2. at +
at the door
Write the prepositional phrase in the items below.
ANSWER
3. along +
along
the street
4. across +
across
the street
5. under +
under
the tree
Write the prepositional phrase in the items below.
ANSWER
6. behind +
behind
the tree
7. with +
with
the the mother/
the baby
8. into +
into
the pool
VERY GOOD! You
did well! Let’s
keep going!
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:
1. Is 6:30 a specific
time?
2. Is Sunday only one
day?
3. Is January longer
than one day?
If your answers are:
1. Yes.
2. Yes.
3. Yes.
You are
CORRECT!
Let’s try again!
Question:
1. Is year 2013 specific
time?
2. If noon and midnight
are 12:00, are they
specific times?
3. Is April 2, longer than
one day?
If your answers are:
1. No.
2. Yes.
3. No.
You are
CORRECT!
Note: year 2013 is longer
than 1 day, while
April 2 is only one
day.
Another activity
ahead of you…
Good luck!
Choose the correct preposition for the sentences below.
Ex:
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
6. in – at – on Thursday morning
7. in – at – on June 1898
8. in – at – on quarter to ten
9. in – at – on Monday next week
So we say…
1. I was born on January 19, 1983.
2. We first met in 2011.
3. I have to go at half past two.
4. We eat lunch at noon.
5. Let’s meet on Friday!
6. I’ll be here on Thursday morning.
7. The Philippines became independent
in June 1898.
8. Teacher will arrive at
quarter to ten.
9. We can have a meeting
on Monday next week.
You made it!
I am very proud of you! Here’s a
strawberry for you.
Note:
So I say,
“I live at #19, Atlas St.,
Bacolod City.”
So, we say,
“There are many restaurants on
Lacson St.”
Example:
in – at – on Brazil (Ans: on)
1. in – at – on Europe
2. in – at – on Lot 2, Blk. 16, Homes
Subd., Cebu City
3. in – at – on Freedom Road
4. in – at – on Sydney, Australia
5. in – at – on Palawan
So we say…
1. My friend is in Europe.
2. He lives at Lot 2, Blk. 16, Homes Subd., Cebu City.
3.I saw your mother on Freedom Road.
4. My brother will
study in Sydney,
Australia.
5. Is your family in
Palawan?
Wonderful, my friend! Here’s
another strawberry for you!
Finally, for POSITION…
on
at in
Ans: in on
on
at in
in on
at
on
on at
So, we say…
Remember, in
means inside
on
in at
on in
in
in
on
Just keep on moving
and learning!
Example:
on Sundays
in the evening
at night
in 21 July 1969
at the same time
in the 1920s
in about 20 minutes
at the moment
on Christmas
You are doing well!
Try this.
Example:
At the traffic lights
On the arm
On the door
On the door
In Paris
At the gate
On the gate
At the beach
That’s it! Just keep on
going! You have gone
far already!
Example:
on my guitar
at the rive
in your coffee
on the tree
on the mountains
on the island
at the window
Well done!
We are getting closer!
Example:
on in
on
on
At
at
on
in in
on
in
on
You’ve completed the
first set of exercises!
Let’s proceed!
Encircle the prepositions at, in and on below; then, underline the
prepositional phrases.
NOW, ANSWER
8. _____ We’ll see each other again on the 2nd semester. in
9. _____ There’s a butterfly on your shoulder.
Correct
10. _____ There’s a gasoline station on the 2nd street.
11. _____ She is staying in #8, 888 Avenue, Friendship City.
Correct
12. _____ I will have a vacation at Nevada.
13. _____ The manager is sitting on his desk.
at
14. _____ I like to stay at home.
15. _____ There are many birds at the sky. in
at
Correct
in
NOW, ANSWER
Are you having fun
while learning?
That’s positive!
Keep it up!
Supply the missing preposition
at, in, and on.
Please answer on a piece of paper.
• 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.
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.
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
For more exercises to check your skills on prepositions
more, check out the links below.
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
CONGRATULATIONS, friend for completing the tasks!
See you again next time!
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Answer Key
Exercise 1
1. At
2. Under
3. Across
4. Through
5. On
6. Along
7. Over
8. With
9. In
10. Up
Exercise 2
1. On the wall
2. At the door
3. Along the street
4. Across the street
5. Under the tree
6. Behind the tree
7. With the mother/ baby
8. Into the pool
Exercise 3
1. On
2. In
3. At
4. At
5. On
6. On
7. In
8. At
9. On
Exercise 4
1. In
2. At
3. On
4. In
5. In
Exercise 5
(from left to right; top to bottom)
1. On
2. At
3. In
4. On
5. On
6. At
7. In
8. On
9. In
10. On
11. On
12. At
13. At
Exercise 5
1. In the evening
2. At midnight
3. On November 22nd 1963
4. On Christmas
5. At night
6. In winter
7. At 6:30 a.m.
8. In 1900
9. In six weeks
10. On Thursday
Exercise 6
1. In – in – in
2. In – on
3. At – in
4. At – on
Exercise 7
(In order of appearance in the paragraph)
1. On
2. In
3. At
4. On
5. In
6. In
7. In
8. On
Exercise 8
1. (example)
2. On Sundays
3. In the evening
4. At night
5. In 21 July 1969
6. At the same time
7. In the 1920s
8. In about 20 minutes
9. At the moment
10. On Christmas
Exercise 9
1. (example)
2. At the traffic lights
3. On the arm
4. On the door
5. On the door
6. In Paris
7. On the wall
8. At the top of the stairs
9. At the bottom of the stairs
10. At the gate
11. On the gate
12. At the end/ on the line
13. At the beach
Exercise 10
1. (example)
2. On my guitar
3. At the river
4. In your coffee
5. On the tree
6. On the mountains
7. On the island
8. At the window
Exercise 11
1. (example)
2. On – in
3. On
4. On
5. At
6. At
7. On
8. In – in
9. On
10. In
11. On
Exercise 12
(In order of appearance in the paragraph)
1. In – in triumph
2. On – on part
3. In – in the demonstration
4. At – at the door
5. On – on the bed
6. In – in the tent
7. In – in the tent
8. At – at once
9. In – in the portable wash basin
10. In – in a comfortable canvas chair
11. In – in the breeze
Exercise 13
1. On
2. Correct
3. On
4. Correct
5. At
6. At
7. Correct
8. In
9. Correct
10. Correct
11. At
12. In
13. In
14. Correct
15. In
Exercise 14
1. World War I and World War II were in the 20th century.
2. What did you do the on weekend?
3. We sent a lot of postcards in Easter.
4. We always visited our parents on Christmas.
5. They broadcast on Monday evenings.
6. They both were born on 9th May.
7. She was born in 1968.
8. It rained a lot in the spring.
9. I woke up in the middle of the night.
10. I woke up at midnight exactly.
11. I went swimming in the evenings.
12. I slept a lot on Saturdays.
13. I saw you Thursday.
14. I sang and danced on my birthday.
15. I got up at six o'clock.
16. I felt very tired on Christmas day.
17. I drove a car in the morning.
18. I broke my leg in December.
19. He was a very popular singer in the 1980s.
20. He came at quarter twelve.
To the recipient:
Thank you for studying with this SIM. May you have been
enlightened with the simplified form of the rules on the
use of the prepositions at, in, and on. I am open to
corrections, criticisms and more questions. Just e-mail
me on kpu19jt@gmail.com
Jansen P. Tumabing
MAT-English
Carlos Hilado Memorial State College
April 5, 2014