Of course! Let's solve this "Time Expressions" worksheet step by step. The goal is to choose the correct preposition or time word from the box to complete each sentence logically.
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✔ Words to choose from:
- ago
- last
- when
- for
- at
- on
- in
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📝 Solutions & Explanations:
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a) I was born in South Africa ______ 1970.
✔ Answer: in
🔹 *Explanation:* We use
“in” with years, months, and seasons. “In 1970” is correct.
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b) My parents moved back to England ______ I was five.
✔ Answer: when
🔹 *Explanation:* “When” introduces a specific point in time in the past — “when I was five” = at the time I was five years old.
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c) We lived in Bristol ______ three years.
✔ Answer: for
🔹 *Explanation:* “For” is used to indicate duration — how long something lasted. “For three years” means the action continued over that period.
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d) I left college three years ______.
✔ Answer: ago
🔹 *Explanation:* “Ago” is used to talk about a time in the past from now. “Three years ago” = 3 years before today.
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e) I didn't go home ______ weekend because some friends came to stay.
✔ Answer: last
🔹 *Explanation:* “Last weekend” refers to the most recent weekend that has already passed.
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f) They arrived ______ three o'clock in the afternoon.
✔ Answer: at
🔹 *Explanation:* Use
“at” with specific times (hours and minutes). “At three o’clock” is correct.
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g) ______ Saturday evening we went out to a concert.
✔ Answer: On
🔹 *Explanation:* Use
“on” with specific days or parts of days (like “Saturday evening”, “Monday morning”, etc.).
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h) ______ we got home, we listened to some music.
✔ Answer: When
🔹 *Explanation:* Again, “when” introduces the time an action happened — “When we got home” = at the moment we arrived home.
*(Note: “After” would also make sense here, but it’s not in the word bank. So “when” is the best fit.)*
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i) ______ the afternoon, we went for a walk.
✔ Answer: In
🔹 *Explanation:* Use
“in” with parts of the day like “morning”, “afternoon”, “evening” — unless you’re specifying a particular day (“on Monday afternoon”).
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j) I bought a car a few weeks ______.
✔ Answer: ago
🔹 *Explanation:* Similar to (d), “ago” is used for time measured backward from now. “A few weeks ago” = some weeks before today.
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k) It happened ______ seven o'clock in the evening.
✔ Answer: at
🔹 *Explanation:* Again, “at” is used with exact clock times — “at seven o’clock”.
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l) It will be ready ______ two weeks.
✔ Answer: in
🔹 *Explanation:* Use
“in” to refer to a period of time from now into the future. “In two weeks” = after two weeks from today.
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✔ Final Answers Summary:
a)
in
b)
when
c)
for
d)
ago
e)
last
f)
at
g)
On
h)
When
i)
In
j)
ago
k)
at
l)
in
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Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of worksheet with time expressions.
