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In Out at Before After During: About Around Until Throughout

The document discusses time prepositions like at, on, in, before and after. It provides examples of how each preposition is used to indicate when something occurred in relation to time. For years, months, seasons and times of day, "in" is used, while "on" is used for days, dates and holidays. "At" is used for times, exceptions and festivals. "Before" and "after" indicate when something happened in relation to another event. Other time prepositions mentioned are during, about, around, until and throughout. The document then provides sentences for the reader to identify the correct time preposition.

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In Out at Before After During: About Around Until Throughout

The document discusses time prepositions like at, on, in, before and after. It provides examples of how each preposition is used to indicate when something occurred in relation to time. For years, months, seasons and times of day, "in" is used, while "on" is used for days, dates and holidays. "At" is used for times, exceptions and festivals. "Before" and "after" indicate when something happened in relation to another event. Other time prepositions mentioned are during, about, around, until and throughout. The document then provides sentences for the reader to identify the correct time preposition.

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Prepositions : in Time

Time prepositions include: at, on, in, before and after. They are used to help
indicate when something happened, happens or will happen. It can get a
little confusing though, as many different prepositions can be used.

 For years, months, seasons, centuries and times of day, use the
preposition in.
 For days, dates and specific holiday days, use the preposition on.
 For times, indicators of exception and festivals, use the preposition at.
 Before and after explain when something happened, happens or will
happen, but specifically in relation to another thing.
 Other prepositions of time could include: During, about, around, until
and throughout.

Mark the preposition in the following sentences with;

In Out At Before After During


About Around Until Throughout
1. Lucy is arriving___ February the 13th___________ eight o'clock_________
the morning.
2. I graduated from university_____2007
3. The concert will be staged _________ the month of May.
4. It was ___________ six in the morning when we made it to bed.
5. David comes ___________ Bryan in the line, but ____________Louise.
6. I usually go to my parents' house_____ Christmas. We eat turkey
together_______ Christmas Day.
7. We went out for dinner ____last Wednesday
8. We're meeting_____ lunchtime ______next Tuesday
9. __________I discovered this bar, I used to go straight
home _________ work.
10. The weather is often terrible in London______January
11. It's better to get taxi if you are out alone______night
12. She got married_________September
13. I learned how to ski _______ the holidays
14. The store is open ______ midnight.
15. They usually go to the south of France_______ the summer.
16. Columbus sailed to the Americas _______ the 16th century.

Answers:
1. on, at, in
2. in
3. in
4. about
5. before, after
6. at, on
7. no answer
8. at , -
9. before , after
10. in
11. at
12. in
13. during
14. until
15. in
16. in

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