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Prepositions

At: exact points in time or place (at 6 o'clock, at the door).

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  • At: exact points in time or place (at 6 o'clock, at the door).
  • In: longer periods of time or enclosed spaces (in May, in the room).
  • On: days and dates, or surfaces (on Monday, on the table).
  • To / into / onto: movement towards a place, inside something, or on top of something.
PRONOUN
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Time (at/in/on)
The film starts at 8 pm.
I'm not free in the morning.
Place (at/in/on)
She is waiting at the bus stop.
The keys aren't in the drawer.
Movement (to/into/onto)
We walked into the museum.
He didn't jump onto the stage.
PRONOUN
QUESTION
ANSWER
Time (at/in/on)
Are you busy on Friday?
No, I'm free on Friday.
Place (at/in/on)
Is the cat on the roof?
Yes, it's on the roof.
Movement (to/into/onto)
Did you go to the station?
Yes, I went to the station.

Complete the sentences with the correct preposition (at, in, on, to, into, onto).

  1. I'll see you 6 o'clock.
  2. She was born 1995.
  3. The meeting is Monday morning.
  4. Put the plate the table.
  5. He lives a small village.
  6. They arrived the airport early.
  7. The cat jumped the roof.
  8. We walked the room.