In, At, On + Time or Date
When is your birthday? Mine is ON October 12.
When do you eat lunch? I usually eat it AT noon.
When does the school year begin in your country? In my country, it begins IN September.
Do you know which preposition to use before times, days, months and years? Here is a reminder:
Don't forget to use...
IN + month or year - In March, In 2003
IN + season - In the summer, In the winter
IN + morning, afternoon, evening - In the morning, In the evening
ON + date (with the year or without it) - On April 2, On March 3, 1999
ON + day of the week - On Saturday
AT + clock time, midnight, noon - At 3:30 p.m., At 4:01, At noon
AT + night - At night
Fill in the blanks.
1. Let's meet _______ 6:30.
2. The play is Saturday ________ noon.
3. I was born ________ November 3, 1970.
4. Beverly went to Los Angeles ________ January.
5. Bill arrived in New York _______ February 7.
6. I love to see the flowers ________ the spring.
7. The movie starts _______ 7:30 _______ the evening.
8. We go to bed ______ 11:00 ______ night.
9. Her birthday is _______ October _______ the fall.
10. I saw a witch ______ midnight ______ Saturday _________ October 31 1998.
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Teacher Albert