PREPOSITIONS OF TIME
1. One point in time
          on (with days-may be omitted informally);
          at (with noon, night, midnight; with the time of day);
          in (with other parts of the day, with months, with years,
              with seasons).
2. Extended time
          since, for  (sometimes omitted informally);
          by, from--to (or from--until);
          during, (with)in.


Supply the required preposition of time.

1.   They are getting married __________ Friday __________ six 
     o'clock __________ the evening.
2.   Exactly __________ midnight we were awakened by the shrill
     sound of a car alarm.
3.   The wedding reception will be __________ Sunday __________  
     four __________ the afternoon.
4.   Spring begins __________ March 21, summer __________ June 21,
     autumn __________ September 22, and winter __________ December
     22.
5.   The last time I saw him was __________ the spring of 1966.
6.   The event took place __________ August.
7.   He came to this country __________ August 5, 1968.
8.   He came to this country __________ 1968.
9.   Daffodils usually bloom __________ late March.
10.  World War II lasted __________ 1939 __________ 1945.
11.  They say that __________ the spring a young man's fancy
     lightly turns to thoughts of love.
12.  He has not felt well __________ a long time, ever __________
     his accident.
13.  He has been away from home __________ two weeks.
14.  They never go out __________ night __________ the week.
15.  __________ the storm, all the lights were out __________
     several hours.
16.  We'll be ready to leave __________ an hour.
17.  We'll have finished all the work __________ the time you get
     here.
18.  He has been away from home __________ January 12.
19.  __________ tomorrow, the worst of the storm should be over.
20.  Recently he has been having trouble getting to sleep
     __________ night.
21.  The temperature is below freezing.  __________ a few hours the
     pond should be frozen over.

PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE
1.   The point itself--in, inside (for something contained),
     on (the surface), at (a general vicinity).
2.   Higher than a point--over (generally), above (directly).
3.   Lower than a point--under (generally), underneath (close
     under), beneath, below (directly)
4.   Neighboring the point--near, by, next to, between, among,
     opposite. 

Supply the required preposition of place.

1.  I'll meet you __________ the Algonquin Hotel.
2.  If you want to reach that shelf you'd better stand 
     __________ a chair.
3.  You will find some stamps __________ the middle drawer of
     the desk.
4.   We are still living __________ Bedford Avenue.  We used to
     live __________ 450 Bedford Avenue, but we now live __________
     631 Bedford Avenue.
5.  This apartment is 10-B; 11-B is the apartment directly
     __________ us.
6.   __________ the box were the earrings she thought she had lost.
7.   Some of the most expensive stores __________ New York are
     __________ Fifth Avenue.
8.   __________ the front page of a newspaper are the most
     important stories of the day.
9.   Please play __________ the house.  It's too cold outside.
10.  When you are sitting __________ the table for dinner, don't
     put your elbows __________ the table.
11.  There is no one __________ the world who can help me now.
12.  The boy hid the money __________ a rock __________ the
     garden.
13.  A subterranean river runs __________ the ground.
14.  The tax office is __________ the second floor.
15.  A submarine operates __________ the surface of the water.
16.  We'll wait for you __________ the lobby of the hotel.
17.  He saw a dollar bill lying __________ the sidewalk.
18.  Turn left __________ the next intersection.
19.  The pupils were busy writing some exercises __________
     their desks.
20.  They arrived __________ the United States last week.*
21.  The plane arrived __________ the airport two hours late.*




* Arrive in is used for a larger geographical area such as a
country.  Arrive at is used for a smaller area such as a building,
a station, or an airport.  With cities or towns, arrive in is far
more common than arrive at.