• at 6 o’clock, at 10.30, at midnight, at lunchtime

Expressions After At

The following expressions is usually preceded by at. See the followings.

• at night, at the week-end, at week-ends, at Christmas, at Idul Fitri, at the moment, at present, at the same time, at the age of ….

We use on before dates and days. Let’s see the following examples.

• on Sunday, on 13 September, on Lebaran Day, on Monday mornings, on Saturday evenings, on Saturday nights

We use in before months, years, seasons. Let’s see the following examples.

• in May , in 1960, in (the) winter, in ( the )15th century, in the 1960s, in the Middle Ages

We do not use at in on before last and next:

Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions : at, in, on.

1. The Dutch came to Indonesia … 1596.
2. Please, don’t speak … the same time. I can’t catch what you’re saying.
3. We can see the stars … night.
4. He died … the age of six.
5. I was born … Wednesday.
6. They’ll be back … September.
7. Can you call me back later on. I’m very busy … the moment.
8. The show begins … 7 o’clock this evening.
9. Hurry up. We’ve got to go … ten minutes.
10. I’ve been invited to her birthday party … 15 September.

Exercise II

Answer the following questions using at, in, on.

1. When were you born?
2. When did you start going to school?
3. What time do you usually get up in the morning?
4. What time do you have lunch?
5. What time do you have dinner?
6. When can we see the moon?
7. When did you first ride  a bicycle?
8. When do bats look for food?
9. When do the roosters crow?
10. When do the Spaniards have siesta?

Answer

Exercise I

Exercise II

Different answers are possible.

1. I was born in 2000.
2. I started going to school at the age of five.
3. I usually get up at 4 in the morning.
4. I have lunch at 12.
5. I have dinner at 7.30.
6. We can see the moon at night.
7. I first rode a bicycle at 7.
8. Bats look for food at night.
9. Roosters crow early in the morning.
10. The Spaniards have siesta in the afternoon.

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