UNIT 7 LESSON 3
PREPOSITIONS OF TIME AND PLACE
1) Уншиж ойлгож авах:
MEANING
The preposition at is
used in the following descriptions of time:
With clock times
· My last train leaves at
10:30.
· We left at
midnight.
· The meeting starts at
two thirty.
With months, years,
seasons, and longer periods of time
· I was born in 1965.
· We’re going to visit
them in May.
· The pool is closed in
winter.
· They’ve done work for
me in the past.
With days of the week,
and parts of days of the week
· I’ll see you on
Friday.
· She usually works on
Mondays.
· We’re going to the
theatre on Wednesday evening.
With dates
· The interview is on
29th April.
· He was born on
February 14th, 1995.
Prepositions of place
The preposition at is
used in the following descriptions of place/position:
With public places and
shops
· Jane’s at the
dentist/hairdresser.
· I studied German at
college/school/university.
· Shall I meet you at
the station?
· We bought some bread
at the supermarket.
With addresses
· They live at 70,
Duncombe Place.
With events
· I met her at last
year’s conference. She wasn’t at Simon’s party.
The preposition on is
used in the following descriptions of place/position:
With roads/streets, or
other things that can be thought of as a line, e.g. rivers
· The bank is on the
corner of King’s Street.
· It’s the second
turning on the left.
The preposition in is
used in the following descriptions of place/position:
With geographical
regions
· Driving in France is
very straightforward.
· Orgiva is a very small
village in the mountains.
2) Дасгал хийх :
FORM
Exercises
1. Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions of place.
1.
Can you see a woman _______________________the picture? (in / on / at)
2. London is ____________________________the river Thames. (on / at / in)
3. The man is sitting _______________________ a
table. (in front of / in / to)
4. The mother sat__________________her
children. (beside / besides / across)
5. There are a laptop and a few books _____________the
table. (on / at / with)
6. He put the money__________________________
the box. (in / on / under)
7. The cat was hiding____________________ the
door. (behind / on / under)
8. Why do you wear that ring ______________
your first finger? (in / on / at)
9. Can you see the helicopter_____________ the
palace? (above / under / on)
10. The plane was flying ______________
Scotland. (along / across / above)
2. Choose the correct prepositions of time at, in and on.
1. _______________________ September
2. _______________________ 12 o'clock
3. _______________________ winter
4. _______________________ Easter Monday
5. _______________________ 4th July, 1776
6.
_______________________ Christmas
7.
_______________________ Tuesday
8.
_______________________ the weekend
9.
_______________________ my birthday
10. _______________________ the end of the
week
3. Fill in the blanks the correct preposition.
- They caught the fugitive _______________________ the corner
of the street.
- He will wait _______________________
three o'clock; then he'll have to leave.
- They are rarely _______________________ home at
lunch time.
- He went _______________________ a
new school in London.
- I talk to my mother _______________________ the
phone every weekend.
- What time does the flight _______________________ Amsterdam
arrive?
- Do you like to live_______________________ busy road?
- They have been married_______________________ twenty years.
- I'll be home _______________________
10
minutes.
- I like the smile _______________________ her face.
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WRITING
Write about one history. Use
prepositions of time and places.
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