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What preposition is used to indicate a specific point in time?
What preposition is used to indicate a specific point in time?
Which preposition is used to indicate a period of time?
Which preposition is used to indicate a period of time?
What preposition is used to indicate a specific day or date?
What preposition is used to indicate a specific day or date?
Which preposition is used to indicate a deadline or a point in time by which something must be done?
Which preposition is used to indicate a deadline or a point in time by which something must be done?
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What preposition is used to indicate a duration of time?
What preposition is used to indicate a duration of time?
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What preposition is used to indicate a specific time or moment in a sentence?
What preposition is used to indicate a specific time or moment in a sentence?
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Which preposition is used to indicate a specific day or date in a sentence?
Which preposition is used to indicate a specific day or date in a sentence?
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What preposition is used to indicate a period of time in a sentence?
What preposition is used to indicate a period of time in a sentence?
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Which preposition is used to indicate a deadline or a specific time to complete something in a sentence?
Which preposition is used to indicate a deadline or a specific time to complete something in a sentence?
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What preposition is used to indicate a duration of time in a sentence?
What preposition is used to indicate a duration of time in a sentence?
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Study Notes
Prepositions of Time
At
- Used to indicate a specific point in time
- Examples:
- I'm meeting my friend at 5 o'clock.
- The party starts at midnight.
In
- Used to indicate a period of time
- Examples:
- I'm going on vacation in July.
- The company will launch the new product in six months.
On
- Used to indicate a specific day or date
- Examples:
- I have a meeting on Friday.
- Her birthday is on October 12th.
By
- Used to indicate a deadline or a point in time by which something must be done
- Examples:
- You need to finish the project by Friday.
- The application deadline is by next Monday.
For
- Used to indicate a duration of time
- Examples:
- I'm going to be on vacation for two weeks.
- The company has been in business for over 10 years.
Note: These prepositions can have different meanings in different contexts, but the above notes focus on their uses related to time.
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Learn about the correct usage of prepositions of time such as at, in, on, by, and for in sentences. Practice examples and understand their meanings in different contexts.
