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Looking for the Prepositions of Time

Posted by Tanya on April 18, 2016

Dear friends! Today I am posting the test on the prepositions of time as I promised you yesterday. Your task is the same as in two previous blogs. You should fill in blanks with the prepositions of time. In the brackets are some explanations in italic. They are supposed to help you find the correct answers. Of course, we will help you as usual.

So, here is the test.

  1. I have a day off ___ a day. (the day after tomorrow)
  2. The negotiations will take place ___Tuesday morning.
  3. The conference will be held ___10 a.m. ___November 25.
  4. She got married a year ago and hasn’t called____. (I haven’t heard from her till now)
  5. It had been raining ___a few hours ____the T-storm began. (First it was just raining, then the T-storm started)
  6. I don’t like to get up early ___the morning.
  7. Being a good typist she will type this report ___no time and ___the meantime you could prepare an article.
  8. He will call ___noon sharp.
  9. We were in love with each other ___we had met the first time.
  10. I came across him ___the beginning of this month.
  11. I like to read ___midnight.
  12. I will have been back ___dinner time.
  13. It is cold here ___winter.
  14. He was an engineer ___ the past.
  15. Mail from Africa is delivered three times ___ week.
  16. This street is overcrowded ___morning ___night. (all day long)
  17. He will be working here ____June 10.
  18. I want to finish this work _____it starts getting dark.
  19. We will discuss this problem ___his arrival. (When he arrives)
  20. I hadn’t been able to get myself ready ___his arrival.
  21. It was cold ____the flight.
  22. He asked not to disturb him ___the next hour.
  23. He promised to call ___15 minutes.
  24. I had worked ___I got tired.
  25. I worked ___late night.

 

As this task is on the prepositions of time, you should pay special attention to the tenses. In some examples this or that tense may prompt you what preposition is correct. And, of course, you should read our comments.

Let next Monday be the deadline, OK?

Good luck!

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  • Onee-chan April 19, 2016 8:40

    Here is my try, dear teachers. Let me know my mistakes. Thank you. :)

    1) I have a day off after a day. 
    2) The negotiations will take place on Tuesday morning.
    3) The conference will be held at 10 a.m. on November 25.
    4) She got married a year ago and hasn’t called yet. 
    5) It had been raining for a few hours before the T-storm began.
    6)I don’t like to get up early in the morning.
    7) Being a good typist she will type this report in no time and in the meantime you could prepare an article.
    8) He will call at noon sharp.
    9) We were in love with each other after we had met the first time.
    10) I came across him at/in the beginning of this month.
    11) I like to read at midnight.
    12) I will have been back by dinner time.
    13) It is cold here in winter.
    14) He was an engineer in the past.
    15) Mail from Africa is delivered three times a week.
    16) This street is overcrowded from morning to night. 
    17) He will be working here on June 10.
    18) I want to finish this work before it starts getting dark.
    19) We will discuss this problem after his arrival.
    20) I hadn’t been able to get myself ready before his arrival.
    21) It was cold during the flight.
    22) He asked not to disturb him in the next hour.
    23) He promised to call in 15 minutes.
    24) I had worked before I got tired.
    25) I worked in late night.

  • bet April 19, 2016 5:17

    1. I have a day off __after_ a day. (the day after tomorrow)
    2. The negotiations will take place __on Tuesday morning.
    3. The conference will be held _at__10 a.m. _in__November 25.
    4. She got married a year ago and hasn’t called__up__. (I haven’t heard from her till now)
    5. It had been raining __for_a few hours __then__the T-storm began. (First it was just raining, then the T-storm started)
    6. I don’t like to get up early _in__the morning.
    7. Being a good typist she will type this report __in_no time and _in__the meantime you could prepare an article.
    8. He will call _on__noon sharp.
    9. We were in love with each other __when_ we had met the first time.

    10. I came across him _in__the beginning of this month.

    11. I like to read _at__ midnight.

    12. I will have been back __in_dinner time.

    13. It is cold here _in/ during__winter.

    14. He was an engineer _in__ the past.

    15. Mail from Africa is delivered three times _in__ week.

    16. This street is overcrowded __from_ morning _to_ _night. (all day long)

    17. He will be working here __by__June 10.

    18. I want to finish this work ___until__it starts getting dark.

    19. We will discuss this problem _in/at__his arrival. (When he arrives)

    20. I hadn’t been able to get myself ready _for__his arrival.

    21. It was cold __in__the flight.

    22. He asked not to disturb him __for_the next hour.

    23. He promised to call _within__15 minutes.

    24. I had worked _out__I got tired.

    25. I worked _at__late night.

                                                

  • Mishaikh April 19, 2016 4:50
    1. I have a day off after__ a day. (the day after tomorrow)
    2. The negotiations will take place on__Tuesday morning.
    3. The conference will be held _at__10 a.m. _on__November 25.
    4. She got married a year ago and hasn’t called__on__. (I haven’t heard from her till now)
    5. It had been raining for a few hours _since_the T-storm began. (First it was just raining, then the T-storm started)
    6. I don’t like to get up early in__the morning.
    7. Being a good typist she will type this report in__no time and in_the meantime you could prepare an article.
    8. He will call _at__noon sharp.
    9. We were in love with each other since_we had met the first time.
    10. I came across him in_the beginning of this month.
    11. I like to read _till__midnight.
    12. I will have been back _by__dinner time.
    13. It is cold here _during__winter.
    14. He was an engineer in__ the past.
    15. Mail from Africa is delivered three times _a__ week.
    16. This street is overcrowded __from_morning till_night. (all day long)
    17. He will be working here _from__June 10.
    18. I want to finish this work __before___it starts getting dark.
    19. We will discuss this problem __on_his arrival. (When he arrives)
    20. I hadn’t been able to get myself ready _by__his arrival.
    21. It was cold _during___the flight.
    22. He asked not to disturb him _for__the next hour.
    23. He promised to call _in/within_15 minutes.
    24. I had worked _while/whereas__I got tired.
    25. I worked _till__late night.

     

  • jenking April 19, 2016 4:16

    thanks,I'll try it,here's my answer,maybe full of mistakes:
    1.in
    2.on
    3.at,on
    4.out
    5.for,till
    6.in
    7.as,as
    8.at
    9.since
    10.before
    11.at
    12.at
    13.in
    14.in
    15.per
    16.till to
    17.after
    18.before
    19.as
    20.for
    21.on
    22.during
    23.in
    24.before
    25.at

  • Peppo April 18, 2016 14:40
    Here is my first try
    1. after/from
    2. from
    3. from - on
    4. after
    5. for - before
    6. in
    7. in - at
    8. at
    9. since
    10. at
    11. until
    12. during
    13. during
    14. in
    15. every
    16. from - till
    17. from
    18. before
    19. after
    20. since
    21. during
    22. till
    23. after
    24. till
    25. at
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