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4.4 Prepositions of Time

1. Prepositions are usually part of a Our train leaves in the morning.
prepositional phrase. A prepositional
phrase consists of a preposition and an
object of a preposition. The object of a
preposition is a noun or noun phrase.
2. Prepositions of time tell when something She took her vacation in the summer.
happens. on sunday, he slept late.
3. Use at with clock times and with noon, In some countries, dinner begins at nine o’clock.
night, and midnight. He goes out at night.
4. Use in with periods of time, including:
a. parts of a day (except night) a. Sam leaves for work in the morning.
b. seasons b. We usually take a vacation in the summer.
c. months c. School starts in september.
d. years d. I was born in 1999.
5. Use on with dates and days of the My sister was born on July 15.
week. I’ll see you on sunday.
6. Other common prepositions of time are We took lessons for three years.
for, from . . . to/until, and during. Stefan studies from six o’clock until ten o’clock.
She likes to talk during class.

4 Circle the correct preposition to complete each sentence.

1. Jenny goes on vacation for / in two weeks every summer.

2. This year she decided to go on / in August.

3. She started looking at destinations online at / in the spring.

4. She took diving lessons on / in Saturdays from 9:00 until / for noon.

5. She printed her plane ticket on / in August 11 on / at midnight.

6. Her flight left in / at five in / at the evening.
7. She was on the plane for / on almost eight hours.

8. She arrived at her hotel late in / at night.

5 SPEAK. Work with a partner. Complete the statements so they are true about you. Then read
your sentences to your partner. Ask your partner questions.

1. Last year, I went to . I was there for days.

2. My birthday is on . I was born in .

3. In my country, students start school in . The school day starts
at and ends at .

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