Exercise 15. Fill in the gaps with the proper preposition of time.

1. I like to watch TV _____ the evening.

2. My favourite program is on _____ 8:30 ______ Wednesday evening.

3. My ESL class begins ______ noon, so I am always at school _____ the afternoon.

4. My birthday is _____ winter. Actually, I was born _____ January ____ 1983.

5. _____ my birthday, I usually have a party.

6. I will see you _______ exactly two weeks.

7. Carlos arrived in Canada _____ April 2^nd, 1999.

8. _____ a rainy day I like to stay at home and read a book. ]

9. _______ the 1980s he worked in the movie industry.

10. _______ lunch time my friends and I usually go out.

11. A lot of people like to visit friends and family _______ Christmas time.

12. ______ the moment I am very busy, but I will be able to see you ___ next week.

13. Life _______ the 21 century is fast.

Exercise 16. Fill the prepositions in.

1. They are getting married ___ Friday ______ 6 o’clock ____ the evening.

2. _____ midnight they heard the shrill sound of the sirens.

3. We seldom travel ______ winter.

4. Let’s stay here ________ the storm is over.

5. ________ tomorrow evening I will have finished my essay.

6. He hasn’t felt well ______ a long time.

7. They never go out ______ night.

8. We’ll be ready to leave ______ an hour.

9. _______ the storm, all the lights went out.

10. I will wait for you ________ tomorrow morning.

PREPOSITIONS OF LOCATION:

AT used to show a location or destination at a POINT:

· public places

· work places and stores

· events

I’ll meet you at the lobby.

He’ll wait for me at the bank.

I’ll meet you at the church.

We arrived at the theatre on time.

I met her at the Christmas party.

Bill is at the dentist.

You can buy this at any super market

IN used to show location or destination in an AREA:

· cities, towns

· larger areas

· places that can be divided into smaller units

· containers

Their cottage is in Kingston County.

The children were playing in the yard.

They arrived in Canada/Toronto/North America on Monday.

There is a fireplace in the living room.

Their wedding was held in an old church.

Is there any beer in the fridge?

The keys are in my bag/pocket.

ON used for location on a SURFACE:

· roads, streets

· things that resemble a line (e.g. rivers)

There is a book on the table.

There is a new roof on the house.

He put his head on my shoulder.

He had a stain on his shirt.

They live on the Humber River.

Exercise 17. Fill the proper prepositions in.

1. I’ll meet you _____ the Statler Hotel.

2. If you want to reach that shelf, you have to stand _____ a chair.

3. You will find some stamps ______ the drawer of the desk.

4. We live _____ Toronto, ____________ 157 Bloor Street.

5. The most important stories of the day are ______ the front page of the newspaper.

6. Please, play ______ the house; it is too cold outside.

7. The tax office is _____ the second floor.

8. We will wait for you ______ the lobby of the hotel.

9. Turn left _____ the intersection of Bloor and Bedford.

10. He was standing _____ the street corner.

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