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Prepositions

ICSE · Class 8 · English Language: Grammar and Composition

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3 Topics · ICSE Class 8 English Language: Grammar and Composition

Topics in Prepositions

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Prepositions of Time

  • At is used for a point of time, festivals, mealtimes, and indefinite periods: at 5 o'clock, at noon, at midnight, at Christmas, at Diwali, at lunch, at dinner, at dawn, at night.
  • On is used for days, dates, and day plus part of the day: on Friday, on Sunday, on the 17th of March, on Friday morning, on Saturday night.
  • In is used for seasons, years, months, and parts of the day: in spring, in 2019, in March, in the morning.
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Prepositions of Place

  • At suggests a certain point in a given neighbourhood: at the traffic lights, at the end of the queue.
  • On indicates a surface: on the wall, on the shelf, on the door.
  • In indicates interior or containment: in the bottle, in this book, in the shop.
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Other Uses of Prepositions

  • About can mean the subject of a conversation, book, or idea.
  • About can also suggest nearness.
  • At is used in many special expressions such as at home, at school, at work, at first, at last, at least, at a loss, at all costs, at all, and at once.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Prepositions

Prepositions of TimePrepositions of PlaceOther Uses of PrepositionsTime ExpressionsPlace ExpressionsSpecial Time RulesCommon ErrorsPractice and Application

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