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“Do something today that your future self will thank you for"
“Loving Father, I stand before You in the midst of confusion and complexities of life. My future
sometimes seems distant and unknown. Give me, O Lord, the vision to see the path You set before me.
Grant me the courage to follow Your way, that through the gifts and talents You have given me, I may
bring Your lifeand Your love to others. I ask this through Jesus, Your Son and my Brother.”
Amen
PREPOSITION
This material intends to present and clarify to you the prepositions at, in and on.
“They say these prepositions are the most difficult, but do not be afraid.”
ENRICHMENT CARD 1.
Underline the preposition below.
Example: you – will – to (Ans: to)
Preposition is placed before a noun or a pronoun in the sentence to show relationship. The combination
of preposition with noun or pronoun is called prepositional phrase.
ACTIVITY 1.
1. on +
_______________
2. at +
_______________
3. behind +
_______________
4. with +
_______________
5. into +
_______________
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The prepositions at, in, and on are all used in time, place and location. For TIME… at is specific, on is
one day, while in is longer than one day.
Question:
If your answers are:
1. Is 6:30 a specific time? 1. Yes.
2. Is Sunday only one day? 2. Yes.
3. Is January longer than one day? 3. Yes.
ACTIVITY 2
2. in – at – on 2011
4. in – at – on noon
5. in – at – on Friday
For PLACE…
at is used in specific place & address, on is for streets, roads, avenues, etc., while
ACTIVITY 3
1. in – at – on Philippines
3. in – at – on Freedom Road
4. in – at – on Zambales, Philippines
5. in – at – on Zambales
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ENRICHMENT 2
c. at now.
4. The child responded to his mother's demands a. to
______ throwing a tantrum.
b. for
a. with
c. in
b. by 10. What are the main ingredients ______ this
c. from casserole?
5. I think she spent the entire afternoon ______ a. about
the phone.
b. to
a. on
c. of
b. in
c. at
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ENRICHMENT 3
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ASSESMENT 1
Encircle the prepositions at, in and on below; then, underline the prepositional phrases.
Francis Macomber had, half an hour before, been carried to his tent from the edge of the
camp in triumph on the arms and shoulders of the cook, the personal boys, the skinner and the
porters. The gun-bearers had taken on part in the demonstration. When the native boys put him
down at the door of his tent, he had shaken all their hands, receive their congratulations, and
then gone into the tent and sat on the bed until his wife came in the tent. She did not speak to him
when she came in the tent and he left the tent at once to wash his face and hands in the portable
wash basin outside and go over to the dining tent to sit in a comfortable canvas chair in the
breeze and the shade.
ASSESMENT 2
11. I went swimming the evenings. 16. I felt very tired Christmas day.
14. I sang and danced my birthday. 19. He was a very popular singer the 198s.
ASSESMENT 3
In case you need more knowledge about prepositions, I’ll leave you links on websites that might be of
help.
REFERENCE
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/prepositions.htm
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/grammar/preposition_in_at_on.htm
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/594/01/
http://www.talkenglish.com/Grammar/prepositions-on-at-in.aspx
http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/prepositions-place-at-in-on.htm
http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/prepositions-at-in-on-time.htm
http://www.world-english.org/prepositions2.htm
http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=1984
http://a4esl.org/q/h/9704/dg-in-at-on.html
http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=1984
http://www.world-english.org/prepositions2.htm
http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-11403.php
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ANSWER KEY:
ENRICHMENT CARD 1
1. At 5. On 9. In
2. Under 6. Along 10. Up
3. Across 7. Over
4. Through 8. With
ACTIVITY 1
ACTIVITY 2
1. On 3. At 5. On
2. In 4. At
ACTIVITY 3
1. In 3. On 5. In
2. At 4. In
ENRICHMENT 2
1. B 5. A 9. C
2. A 6. C 10. C
3. C 7. B
4. B 8. A
4. B ENRICHMENT 3.1
ENRICHMENT 3 1. In
2. In fornt
5. B
1. B
3. Under
6. B
2. B
4. Beside
7. B
3. B
5. Behind
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ASSESMENT 1
Francis Macomber had, half an hour before, been carried to his tent from the edge of the
camp in triumph ON the arms and shoulders of the cook, the personal boys, the skinner
and the porters. The gun-bearers had taken ON part in the demonstration. When the
native boys put him down AT the door of his tent, he had shaken all their hands, receive
their congratulations, and then gone INTO the tent and sat ON the bed until his wife
came IN the tent. She did not speak to him when she came IN the tent and he left the tent
AT once TO wash his face and hands in the portable wash basin outside and go over to
the dining tent to sit IN a comfortable canvas chair IN the breeze and the shade.
ASSESMENT 2
1. World War I and World War II were 11. I went swimming in the evenings.
6. They both were born on 9th May. 18. I broke my leg in December.