Here's the completed
Time Preposition Worksheet with explanations for each answer:
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✔ 1. We always go to New York _in_ May.
→ Use
“in” with months (e.g., in May, in December).
✔ 2. I have a meeting _on_ 15 April.
→ Use
“on” with specific dates (e.g., on 15 April, on Monday).
✔ 3. I always wake up _at_ 6am.
→ Use
“at” with specific times (e.g., at 6am, at noon).
✔ 4. Ron has been in the village _since_ Monday.
→ Use
“since” to indicate the starting point of an action that continues to the present (often used with present perfect tense).
✔ 5. It’s his birthday _on_ Monday.
→ Use
“on” with days of the week (e.g., on Monday, on Friday).
✔ 6. Emma will work with them _for_ one month.
→ Use
“for” to indicate duration (how long something lasts — e.g., for one month, for two hours).
✔ 7. He retired _in_ October.
→ Use
“in” with months (same as #1).
✔ 8. I’ll be back _in_ an hour.
→ Use
“in” to indicate how much time from now until a future event (e.g., in an hour, in three days).
✔ 9. The weather _in_ spring is nice.
→ Use
“in” with seasons (e.g., in spring, in winter).
✔ 10. I’ve been living here _for_ one year.
→ Use
“for” to show duration with present perfect tense (how long you’ve been doing something).
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📝 Summary of Time Prepositions Rules:
| Preposition | Used With | Examples |
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at | Specific times | at 6am, at noon, at midnight |
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on | Days of the week, specific dates | on Monday, on 15 April |
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in | Months, years, seasons, parts of day | in May, in 2025, in spring |
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for | Duration (how long) | for one month, for two hours |
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since | Starting point of a continuing action | since Monday, since 2020 |
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✔ Final Answer Key:
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Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of preposition worksheet 4th grade.