Wednesday, June 13, 2007

Making an appointment


We looked at lesson #13 and the lesson was
about Prepositions in expressions of time.

HOMEWORK:
-Question sheet about: AT, IN,ON
-Trying it: Do you know when you were born?
at what time? on what day? in what month?
in what year? in the morning, afternoon or night?

In, On, At (Expressions of Time)

In = Period of Time, Year, Season, Month, Part of Day
I went to school in the past.
I went to school in the summer.
I went to school in 1974.
I went to school in March.
I went to school in the morning.

On = Specific Day, Specific Day + Part of Day
I went to school on March 10th.
I went to school on Tuesday.
I went to school on Tuesday afternoon.
I went to school on the morning of March 10th.

At = Specific Time, Specific Time + Day
I went to school at 10:00.
I went to school at noon.
I went to school at noon yesterday.
I went to school at two o'clock.

In, On At (Expressions of Place)

In = Large Areas: Continents, Countries, Cities, Towns, etc.
I live in South America.
I live in Germany.
I live in New York.
I live in South Dakota.
I live in Plains, Georgia.

On = Street Names, Island Names, Floors
I live on Fifth Avenue.
I live on South Capital Street.
I live on Long Island.
I live on Samson Boulevard.
I live on Park Road.
I live on the fourth floor.
I live on the floor above you.

At = Numbered Addresses, Institutions
I live at 241 Fifth Avenue.
I live at 9 Suiter Place.
I live at 9234 South Capital Street.
I live at Gallaudet University.
I live at this hospital.
I live at home.
I study at school.
I work at the capital.