Prepositions of Time

We never use at, in or on before yesterday, tomorrow, next, this, last, every

Ex.2. Fill in:in, onor at.Retell the text.

A footballer?s life starts ? the weekend. Most people go out ? Friday night, but I have to be in bed ? 10 o?clock. ? Saturday I get up ? 8 o?clock ? the morning and drive to the stadium ? noon. ? lunchtime our manager talks about the team we are playing. We play most of our games ? the winter and sometimes it can be hard to play ? a cold Saturday afternoon, especially ? January. It isn?t much fun ? Christmas either. We play a lot of games ? the Christmas holiday. Although we don?t play ? Christmas Day, we do play ? December 26^th, so I can?t eat or drink too much! It would be nice to spend more time with my family ? that day, but I can?t.

Like ? as ? so ? such ? such a

Test

Fill in the correct word.

1. There were ? few people around, the streets were almost empty.

2. It was ? long train journey that I fell asleep.

3. Their car is the same ? ours.

4. This cloth feels ? velvet.

5. She is a very attractive girl. She?s got ? beautiful eyes.

6. I?ll phone you tomorrow evening ? usual, okey?

7. Cartoon characters such ? Mickey Mouse and Snoopy are still popular.

8. Why did you buy ? much food?

9. No one can play the piano ? well as Tom does.

10. This child looks ? an angel.

11. There is ? lot of noise that I can?t work.

12. I hate weather ? this.

13. Ann failed her driving test ? we expected.

14. The soup was ? hot that she burnt her mouth.

15. Do ? you are told!

16. Sam works ? a waiter in a restaurant.

17. Some politicians, ? John Major, are always in the news.

18. It?s ? strong coffee that I can?t drink it.

Like ? as ? so ? such ? such a

Test

Fill in the correct word.

1. There were ? few people around, the streets were almost empty.

2. It was ? long train journey that I fell asleep.

3. Their car is the same ? ours.

4. This cloth feels ? velvet.

5. She is a very attractive girl. She?s got ? beautiful eyes.

6. I?ll phone you tomorrow evening ? usual, okey?

7. Cartoon characters such ? Mickey Mouse and Snoopy are still popular.

8. Why did you buy ? much food?

9. No one can play the piano ? well as Tom does.

10. This child looks ? an angel.

11. There is ? lot of noise that I can?t work.

12. I hate weather ? this.

13. Ann failed her driving test ? we expected.

14. The soup was ? hot that she burnt her mouth.

15. Do ? you are told!

16. Sam works ? a waiter in a restaurant.

17. Some politicians, ? John Major, are always in the news.

18. It?s ? strong coffee that I can?t drink it.

Like ? as ? so ? such ? such a

Test

Fill in the correct word.

1. There were ? few people around, the streets were almost empty.

2. It was ? long train journey that I fell asleep.

3. Their car is the same ? ours.

4. This cloth feels ? velvet.

5. She is a very attractive girl. She?s got ? beautiful eyes.

6. I?ll phone you tomorrow evening ? usual, okey?

7. Cartoon characters such ? Mickey Mouse and Snoopy are still popular.

8. Why did you buy ? much food?

9. No one can play the piano ? well as Tom does.

10. This child looks ? an angel.

11. There is ? lot of noise that I can?t work.

12. I hate weather ? this.

13. Ann failed her driving test ? we expected.

14. The soup was ? hot that she burnt her mouth.

15. Do ? you are told!

16. Sam works ? a waiter in a restaurant.

17. Some politicians, ? John Major, are always in the news.

18. It?s ? strong coffee that I can?t drink it.

Like ? as ? so ? such ? such a

Test

Fill in the correct word.

1. There were ? few people around, the streets were almost empty.

2. It was ? long train journey that I fell asleep.

3. Their car is the same ? ours.

4. This cloth feels ? velvet.

5. She is a very attractive girl. She?s got ? beautiful eyes.

6. I?ll phone you tomorrow evening ? usual, okey?

7. Cartoon characters such ? Mickey Mouse and Snoopy are still popular.

8. Why did you buy ? much food?

9. No one can play the piano ? well as Tom does.

10. This child looks ? an angel.

11. There is ? lot of noise that I can?t work.

12. I hate weather ? this.

13. Ann failed her driving test ? we expected.

14. The soup was ? hot that she burnt her mouth.

15. Do ? you are told!

16. Sam works ? a waiter in a restaurant.

17. Some politicians, ? John Major, are always in the news.

18. It?s ? strong coffee that I can?t drink it.

Test

Fill in: although, though, despite, in spite, whereas, in order to, in order not to, so that, in case, for fear, for

1. They sent me a letter ? warn me.

2. I?ll take you to the local market ? you will buy a hat.

3. I don?t eat meat ? my brother loves it.

4. He came to the station early ? of missing her.

5. She went to Spain ? of the fact her doctor had told her to rest.

6. He took a taxi ? miss his plane.

7. ? all our efforts to save the zoo, the authorities decided to close it.

8. He came up to the window ? he could see the street.

9. He had two heart attacks last year. It didn?t stop him smoking ? .

10. I?m taking a raincoat ? I need it.

11. I bought the car at once ? that he might change his mind.

12. This knife is ? cutting bread.

13. I left the key under the doormat ? he came earlier.

Test

Fill in: although, though, despite, in spite, whereas, in order to, in order not to, so that, in case, for fear, for

1. They sent me a letter ? warn me.

2. I?ll take you to the local market ? you will buy a hat.

3. I don?t eat meat ? my brother loves it.

4. He came to the station early ? of missing her.

5. She went to Spain ? of the fact her doctor had told her to rest.

6. He took a taxi ? miss his plane.

7. ? all our efforts to save the zoo, the authorities decided to close it.

8. He came up to the window ? he could see the street.

9. He had two heart attacks last year. It didn?t stop him smoking ? .

10. I?m taking a raincoat ? I need it.

11. I bought the car at once ? that he might change his mind.

12. This knife is ? cutting bread.

13. I left the key under the doormat ? he came earlier.

Test

Fill in: although, though, despite, in spite, whereas, in order to, in order not to, so that, in case, for fear, for

1. They sent me a letter ? warn me.

2. I?ll take you to the local market ? you will buy a hat.

3. I don?t eat meat ? my brother loves it.

4. He came to the station early ? of missing her.

5. She went to Spain ? of the fact her doctor had told her to rest.

6. He took a taxi ? miss his plane.

7. ? all our efforts to save the zoo, the authorities decided to close it.

8. He came up to the window ? he could see the street.

9. He had two heart attacks last year. It didn?t stop him smoking ? .

10. I?m taking a raincoat ? I need it.

11. I bought the car at once ? that he might change his mind.

12. This knife is ? cutting bread.

13. I left the key under the doormat ? he came earlier.

Test

Fill in: although, though, despite, in spite, whereas, in order to, in order not to, so that, in case, for fear, for

1. They sent me a letter ? warn me.

2. I?ll take you to the local market ? you will buy a hat.

3. I don?t eat meat ? my brother loves it.

4. He came to the station early ? of missing her.

5. She went to Spain ? of the fact her doctor had told her to rest.

6. He took a taxi ? miss his plane.

7. ? all our efforts to save the zoo, the authorities decided to close it.

8. He came up to the window ? he could see the street.

9. He had two heart attacks last year. It didn?t stop him smoking ? .

10. I?m taking a raincoat ? I need it.

11. I bought the car at once ? that he might change his mind.

12. This knife is ? cutting bread.

13. I left the key under the doormat ? he came earlier.

Test

Fill in: although, though, despite, in spite, whereas, in order to, in order not to, so that, in case, for fear, for

1. They sent me a letter ? warn me.

2. I?ll take you to the local market ? you will buy a hat.

3. I don?t eat meat ? my brother loves it.

4. He came to the station early ? of missing her.

5. She went to Spain ? of the fact her doctor had told her to rest.

6. He took a taxi ? miss his plane.

7. ? all our efforts to save the zoo, the authorities decided to close it.

8. He came up to the window ? he could see the street.

9. He had two heart attacks last year. It didn?t stop him smoking ? .

10. I?m taking a raincoat ? I need it.

11. I bought the car at once ? that he might change his mind.

12. This knife is ? cutting bread.

13. I left the key under the doormat ? he came earlier.

Test

Fill in: although, though, despite, in spite, whereas, in order to, in order not to, so that, in case, for fear, for

1. They sent me a letter ? warn me.

2. I?ll take you to the local market ? you will buy a hat.

3. I don?t eat meat ? my brother loves it.

4. He came to the station early ? of missing her.

5. She went to Spain ? of the fact her doctor had told her to rest.

6. He took a taxi ? miss his plane.

7. ? all our efforts to save the zoo, the authorities decided to close it.

8. He came up to the window ? he could see the street.

9. He had two heart attacks last year. It didn?t stop him smoking ? .

10. I?m taking a raincoat ? I need it.

11. I bought the car at once ? that he might change his mind.

12. This knife is ? cutting bread.

13. I left the key under the doormat ? he came earlier.

Test

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