Unit 18 Recap - Prepositions of Time and Place PDF
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This document details prepositions of time and place with examples. It covers different uses of prepositions in sentences. The document also explains the difference between 'for' and 'during'.
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## Unit 18 Recap - Prepositions of Time and Place | Preposition | Time | Place | |---|---|---| | In | I'm a year | In a city | | On | On January 6th | On Main Street | | At | At that time | At the hotel | | From to | From 5 to 9 o'clock | From one place to another | | For | For five hours | For fiv...
## Unit 18 Recap - Prepositions of Time and Place | Preposition | Time | Place | |---|---|---| | In | I'm a year | In a city | | On | On January 6th | On Main Street | | At | At that time | At the hotel | | From to | From 5 to 9 o'clock | From one place to another | | For | For five hours | For five kilometers | **In (year, month, season, specific period of the day) (city, country, continent)** **On (day of the week, specific date, specific holiday, on time) (specific street, planet, technological device, on top)** **At (specific time, building, recipe, time of day, night, meal) (specific address, specific address, specific place)** **From... to (one time to another) (one place to another)** **For (a period of time) (a distance)** **To vs. At** * To: follows verbs that indicate movement from one place to another * At: follows verbs that indicate stillness **In, on, and at:** As the description becomes more precise, you move from "in" to "on" to "at". * **In (most general)** * **On** * **At (most precise)** **For vs. During:** * **For:** explains how long something took. * **During:** explains when it happened. **Common Prepositional Expressions:** | **Common Prepositional Expressions** | **Example** | |---|---| | Afraid of | Be afraid **of** something | | Consist of | Something **consists of** parts | | Participate in | **Participate in** a game | | Specialize in | **Specialize in** a subject | | Agree with | **Agree with** someone | | Depend on | The plan **depends on** you | | Responsible for | The man is **responsible for** the crime | | Think about/of | **Think about/of** it | | Believe in | **Believe in** yourself | | Interested in | Be **interested in** something | | Search for | **Search for** the answer | | Worry about | **Worry about** the test | **Some, No, and Any:** * **Some:** affirmative sentences * **No:** negative sentences * **Any:** sentences that contain "not" or "n't", or questions sentences
