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Preposition of Time and Place - Coggle Diagram
Preposition of Time and Place
Prepositions of Direction
To refer to a direction, use the prepositions "to," "in," "into," "on," and "onto."
She drove to the store.
Don’t ring the doorbell. Come right in(to) the house.
Drive on(to) the grass and park the car there.
Prepositions of Time
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To refer to one point in time, use the prepositions "in," "at," and "on."
Use "in" with parts of the day (not specific times), months, years, and seasons.
He reads in the evening.
Use "at" with the time of day. Also use "at" with noon, night, and midnight.
I go to work at 8:00.
He eats lunch at noon.
Use "on" with days.
I work on Saturdays.
He does laundry on Wednesdays.
To refer to extended time, use the prepositions "since," "for," "by," "during," "from…to," "from…until," "with," and "within."
I have lived in Minneapolis since 2005. (I moved there in 2005 and still live there.)
Prepositions of Place
To refer to a place, use the prepositions "in" (the point itself), "at" (the general vicinity), "on" (the surface), and "inside" (something contained).
They will meet in the lunchroom.
To refer to an object higher than a point, use the prepositions "over" and "above." To refer to an object lower than a point, use the prepositions "below," "beneath," "under," and "underneath."
The bird flew over the house.
To refer to an object close to a point, use the prepositions "by," "near," "next to," "between," "among," and "opposite."
The gas station is by the grocery store.
Prepositions of Location
They live in the country. (an area)
To refer to a location, use the prepositions "in" (an area or volume), "at" (a point), and "on" (a surface).