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LESSON 22 Prepositions On, At, in

The document discusses the prepositions "on," "at," and "in" in English. It explains that prepositions link nouns and noun phrases to other parts of sentences and can be tricky for English learners. The document then provides examples of common uses of each preposition to indicate location, time, or other relationships. It gives sample sentences to illustrate using the prepositions with days, surfaces, devices, parts of the body, states, times, places, shapes, beliefs, and activities. A short quiz with answers tests identifying and choosing the correct prepositions in sentences.

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LESSON 22 Prepositions On, At, in

The document discusses the prepositions "on," "at," and "in" in English. It explains that prepositions link nouns and noun phrases to other parts of sentences and can be tricky for English learners. The document then provides examples of common uses of each preposition to indicate location, time, or other relationships. It gives sample sentences to illustrate using the prepositions with days, surfaces, devices, parts of the body, states, times, places, shapes, beliefs, and activities. A short quiz with answers tests identifying and choosing the correct prepositions in sentences.

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Prepositions "On," "At,"

and "In"
LESSON 22
Prepositions "On," "At," and "In"
 A preposition is a word that links a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase to some other part
of the sentence.

Prepositions can be tricky for English learners. There is no definite rule or formula
for choosing a preposition. In the beginning stage of learning the language, you
should try to identify a preposition when reading or listening in English and
recognize its usage.
 前置詞は、名詞、代名詞、または名詞句を文の他の部分にリンクする単語で
す。

 前置詞は英語学習者にとって扱いにくい場合があります。 前置詞を選択す
るための明確な規則や公式はありません。 言語学習の最初の段階では、英
語で読んだり聞いたりするときに前置詞を特定し、その使用法を認識するよ
うにする必要があります。
 to the office
 at the desk
 on the table
 in an hour
 about myself

A preposition is used to show direction, location, or time, or to introduce an object.

Here are a few common prepositions and examples.


On

 Used to express a surface of something:

I put an egg on the kitchen table.


The paper is on my desk.

 Used to specify days and dates:

The garbage truck comes on Wednesdays.


I was born on the 14th day of June in 1988.
On
 Used to indicate a device or machine, such as a phone or computer:

He is on the phone right now.


She has been on the computer since this morning.
My favorite movie will be on TV tonight.

 Used to indicate a part of the body:

The stick hit me on my shoulder.


He kissed me on my cheek.
I wear a ring on my finger.
On

 Used to indicate the state of something:

Everything in this store is on sale.


The building is on fire.
At

 Used to point out specific time:

I will meet you at 12 p.m.


The bus will stop here at 5:45 p.m.
Used to indicate a place:

There is a party at the club house.


There were hundreds of people at the park.
We saw a baseball game at the stadium.
At

 Used to indicate an email address:

Please email me at [email protected].


Used to indicate an activity:

He laughed at my acting.
I am good at drawing a portrait.
In

 Used for unspecific times during a day, month, season, year:

She always reads newspapers in the morning.


In the summer, we have a rainy season for three weeks.
The new semester will start in March.
 Used to indicate a location or place:

She looked me directly in the eyes.


I am currently staying in a hotel.
My hometown is Los Angeles, which is in California.
In

 Used to indicate a shape, color, or size:

This painting is mostly in blue.


The students stood in a circle.
This jacket comes in four different sizes.
 Used to express while doing something:

In preparing for the final report, we revised the tone three times.
A catch phrase needs to be impressive in marketing a product.
In

 Used to indicate a belief, opinion, interest, or feeling:

I believe in the next life.


We are not interested in gambling.
QUIZ 1

 Identify all prepositions in the following sentences.

After flying for many hours, we finally got off the airplane. We
walked out the exit and went to the baggage claim area. There were
hundreds of different bags on the conveyer belt. I almost picked up
the wrong one because it looked like mine.
QUIZ 1 ANSWER:

 After flying for many hours, we finally got off the airplane. We


walked out the exit and went to the baggage claim area. There were
hundreds of different bags on the conveyer belt. I almost
picked up the wrong one because it looked like mine.
QUIZ 2

 Choose a correct preposition in the sentence.

1)I want to lose 5 kilogram                      (on, at, in) one month.


2)Could you get me this pants                      (on, at, in) a larger size?
3)She seems to be interested                      (on, at, in) Psychology.
4)I will come to pick you up                      (on, at, in) 2 pm tomorrow.
5)This class will be held                      (on, at, in) Mondays.
QUIZ 2 ANSWER:

 1)I want to lose 5 kilogram         in    (on, at, in) one month.


2)Could you get me this pants      in    (on, at, in) a larger size?
3)She seems to be interested       in       (on, at, in) Psychology.
4)I will come to pick you up       at    (on, at, in) 2 pm tomorrow.
5)This class will be held           on    (on, at, in) Mondays.
 THANK YOU 

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