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Grammar Practice
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Language Practice
Part A Part B
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Unit 10 Prepositions of time Grammar & Usage
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The table below shows how the prepositions at, on and in are
used:
at on in
• with exact • with specific for longer periods of
points in time days/dates time
• with
holidays/festivals
at 9 a.m. on Monday in March
at lunchtime on Wednesday in 2008
at Christmas on March 22 in the last century
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at on in
• we also say: • we also say: we also say:
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at on in
• we also say: • we also say: we also say:
at the
beginning of
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at on in
• we normally • on + gerund (also we also use in:
omit at when we upon) (a) to talk about a
ask (At) what period of time in
On hearing
time ...? the future
the news, she
informally.
collapsed. I’ll be back in
What time are half an hour.
Compare:
you leaving
(b) to say how long
tonight? Upon hearing
(informal) it takes to do
the news, she something
Compare: collapsed.
(more formal) I finished the
At what time are novel in
you leaving three days.
tonight? (formal)
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Grammar Practice
Write the missing prepositions in the sentences. If no
preposition is needed, put a cross ‘’ in the blank. The first
question has been completed.
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I’m going on holiday _________ tomorrow, but I’ll be
in
back _________ a week’s time.
3 in
She learned to use the computer _________ a few days.
4 in
She woke early _________ the morning, but didn’t get
at
out of bed until her alarm clock rang _________
8 o’clock.
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The concert is _________ this Friday.
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on
1 I’ll see you again in Sunday.
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On/Upon
6 At seeing the scene, his jaw dropped in disbelief.
upon/on
7 Guests are requested to sign the visitors’ book in
arrival at reception.
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at
1 He left home 7.15 this morning.
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9 Mr and Mrs Chan are not leaving until the end of the month.
on
10 I met an old friend my way to school this morning.
^
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on/during
11 We met a lot of interesting people the trip.
^
in/during
12 There was a heated argument the meeting yesterday.
^
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the public. to
(7) ____________
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Language Practice
Fill in each blank with one suitable word which best
completes the structure. The first one has been done for you.
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association had lost US$900 million (10) the Asia (10) ____________
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