PREPOSITIONS 02 : REMEDIAL EXERCISE

PREPOSITIONS OF TIME

Answers. A lower intermediate student should have them all correct.

01. The movie starts at 2.30.

02. The restaurant opens in the evening only.

03. Her birthday is on Thursday.

04. The restaurant closes at midnight.

05. We usually have lunch at one.

06. He leaves for New York on Friday.

07. The plane takes off at 14.50.

08. He returns on March 24.

09. We usually go on holiday in the summer.

10. He went to Florida in February. (for is possible, meaning that you stayed in Florida for the whole of the month)

11. We are leaving in three days. (for could be used, meaning that you will be away for a period of time, in this case, three days)

12. He goes to work early in the morning.

13. They eat dinner in the evening.

14. The train always leaves on time. (that is, exactly according to the timetable)

15. Will we be in time to catch it?

16. Too late! We weren't in time. (that is, we didn't get there before the set time; we weren't on time means, we weren't punctual)

17. Don't be late! Be in time for the start of the race. (that is, get there some time before it starts; more precisely, be on time, at the time the race starts. The race started on time = the race started when it was scheduled to do so.)

18. What were you doing in 1989?

19. We stay up late on New Year's Eve.

20. We are off to the seaside for the day.