Prepositions of Time Quiz

Prepositions of Time

• Use at for specific times (e.g., at 12 o'clock, at night).
• Use in for longer time periods or months (e.g., in July, in the winter/summer).
• Use on for specific days and dates (e.g., on Saturday, on the 4th of July).

Expressions for Prepositions

• Relevant expressions include:
  • Saturday
  • the weekend
  • Monday morning
  • New Year
  • July
  • the winter/the summer
  • the twenty-first century

Diagram Related to Time

• Represents different prepositional phrases:
  • The weekend
  • Lunch time
  • July
  • The winter
  • The summer
  • Saturday the 4th of July
  • Monday morning
  • New Year

Speakout Tip

• On is used for specific days.
• In is used for periods like months or seasons.
• At is used for exact times of the day.

Prepositions + Noun

• Use by when indicating authorship or creator (e.g., a book by Dan Brown).
• Use on for media references (e.g., on TV, on the radio, on the phone).
• Use for when expressing purpose or activity (e.g., for a walk, for a drive, for a run).