My Grammar Lab

Module 3
Units 16 & 18
 NO PREPOSITION
With the time expressions ------------------->This - Last - Next - Every

For example:

• Did you have breakfast this morning?

• The students have a quiz every March.

IN WITHIN BY (FROM)... TILL/UNTIL

FOR DURING LAST (FOR)

AGO SINCE
Choose the correct preposition:

1. I will be here ________ next week. since- ago - until

2. The school reopens ______ Monday. on – at - in
3. I invite my friends to dinner ______ Christmas eve. on – in - at
4. They are getting married ______ the tenth of August. in – on - at
5. They will be here from Monday _______ Friday. since – for - to
6. The work won’t be complete ______ Friday. since – for - until
7. They are getting married ______ the spring. on – in - at
8. It usually rains _______ July. in – on - at
9. You must leave ______ evening. until – by - since
10. I waited for them _______ evening and then I went home. until – for - since
11. She was absent _______ a week. since – for - until
Exceptions
Don’t use (TO) with —-----------------> Home, Here, There

E.g: Come to here at 6 o’clock. (FALSE)

Come here at 6 o’clock. (CORRECT)
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At last: Finally
At least: not less than
E.g: - I need 3 days at least to finish this project.
- Summer is here at last.
At the end: the last thing OR to indicate a certain time/place
In the end: finally (after some time and effort) - an outcome

E.g: - There is a frightening scene at the end of the movie.

- My boss agreed to increase my salary in the end, but I had to ask
him several times
On Time: at the correct time
In Time: early enough for something

• E.g: My flight didn’t leave on time, but I will still get there in time to
go out for dinner.