STRATEGIC

INTERVENTION
MATERIAL
Prepared by:
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Teacher
XXX Elementary School
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June-October 2016
 This material
intends to present
and clarify to you
the prepositions
at, in and on .
They say these
prepositions are
the most difficult,
but do not be
afraid.
 You will surely
learn how to
use
PREPOSITIONS
correctly as
well as
PREPOSITIONAL
PHRASES
through simple
activities in the
succeeding
pages.
ACTIVITY CARD
Exercise 1 Choose the preposition in each item
below.

Example: you will to (Ans: to)

1. at go she
2. girl eat under
3. across because I
4. rain we through
5. but on hello
6. pretty along him
7. ok book over
8. with slowly like
9. in and money
10.yes people up
Exercise 2 . Write the prepositional phrase in
the items below.
ANSWER
Ex: in +
in the room

1. on +
on the wall

2. at +
at the door
Write the prepositional phrase in the items below.
ANSWER
3. along +
along
the street

4. across +
across
the street

5. under +
under
the tree
Write the prepositional phrase in the items below.
ANSWER
6. behind +
behind
the tree

7. with +
with
the the mother/
the baby

8. into +
into
the pool
 REMEMBER ..

Preposition is placed before a noun or

a pronoun in the sentence to show
relationship.

The combination of preposition with

noun or pronoun is called prepositional
phrase.
The prepositions
at, in, and on
are all used in
time,
place and
location.
 For TIME

at is specific, on is one
day, while
in is longer than one
day.
 Exercise 3 .Choose the correct preposition
for the sentences below.
Ex:
in at on 7:30AM (Ans: at)
1. in at on January 19, 1983
2. in at on 2011
3. in at on half past two
4. in at on noon
5. in at on Friday
6. in at on Thursday morning
7. in at on June 1898
8. in at on quarter to ten
9. in at on Monday next week
 For PLACE

at is used in specific place &

address, on is for streets,
roads, avenues, etc., while
in is for wider places such
as towns, cities, countries &
continents.
CHECK IT OUT AGAIN
1. The deepest Step Well in the world is found
in India?

2. The worlds most expensive restaurant is

found in Tokyo?

3. There are 170 museums in London?

4. There are 49 countries in Asia?

5. The main languages in South America are

Spanish and Portuguese?
 Exercise 4. Tell where the following
objects can be found at, in, or on the
box?:
Example: Now, try.

Ans
ASSESSMENT CARD

Now, lets check if

you remember You will now
what you have apply your
learned. learning about
the prepositions
at, in, and on.
Be ready for
the next
exercises.
Example:

on Sundays

in the evening
at night

in 21 July 1969
at the same time

in the 1920s
in about 20 minutes

at the moment

on Christmas
Example:
At the traffic lights

On the arm

On the door

On the door

In Paris

Well done! Continue to next page.

 On the wall

At the top of the stairs

At the bottom of the stairs

At the gate

On the gate

At the end/ on the line

At the beach
Example:

on my guitar

at the r

in your coffee

on the tree
on the mountains

on the island

at the window
Example:

on in

on

on

At

at

on

in in

on

in

on
 Did you
arrive at the
correct
answers? If
not, Proceed
to the
Enrichment
Card
 ENRICHMENT CARD

Tell whether the sentences are correct or incorrect. If

incorrect, what is the correct preposition

on to be used?

Correct
1. _____ I put the egg in the kitchen table. on

2. _____
Correct
The paper is on my desk.

3. _____ The garbage truck comesatat Wednesdays.

4. _____ at
He was born on the 1st of April, 1981.
Correct
5. _____ Ill meet you in 12 pm.
NOW, ANSWER
8. _____ Well see each other again on the 2nd semester.in
9. _____ Theres a butterfly on your shoulder.
Correct
10. _____ Theres a gasoline station on the 2nd street.
11. _____ She is staying in #8, 888 Avenue, Friendship
Correct
City.
12._____ I will have a vacation at Nevada.
at
13._____ The manager is sitting on his desk.
14._____ I like to stay at home.
in
15._____ There are many birds at the sky.
at

Correct
in

NOW, ANSWER
 Supply the missing preposition
at, in, and on.
Please answer on a piece of paper.

1. WorldWarIandWorldWarIIwerethe20th century.
2. Whatdidyoudotheweekend?
3. WesentalotofpostcardsEaster.
4. WealwaysvisitedourparentsChristmas.
5. TheybroadcastMondayevenings.
6. Theybothwereborn9thMay.
7. Shewasborn1968.
8. Itrainedalotthespring.
9. Iwokeupthemiddleofthenight.
10.Iwokeupmidnightexactly.

Continue to next page

11. Iwentswimmingtheevenings.
12. IsleptalotSaturdays.
13. IsawyouThursday.
14. Isanganddancedmybirthday.
15. Igotupsixo'clock.
16.IfeltverytiredChristmasday.
17.Idroveacarthemorning.
18.IbrokemylegDecember.
19.Hewasaverypopularsingerthe198s.
20.Hecamequartertwelve.

End of exercise. Check the answers on the next page.

 GOOD JOB!

I am sure you are

now better. I hope
youre not afraid of
prepositions
anymore.

For the last time, lets

review the lesson.
REFERENCE CARD

Preposition is placed before a noun or a pronoun in the

sentence to show relationship.

The combination of preposition with noun or pronoun is

called prepositional phrase.

The prepositions at, in, and on are all used in time, place
and location.
For TIME
at is specific, on is one day, while in is longer than one
day.

For PLACE
at is used in specific place & address, on is for streets,
roads, avenues, etc., while in is for wider places such as
towns, cities, countries & continents.

Finally, for POSITION

at means by, beside, or near, on means in contact with the
surface, while in means inside or within.
 RESOURCES
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/gram
mar/prepositions.htm
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/gram
mar/preposition_in_at_on.htm
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/res
ource/594/01/
http://www.talkenglish.com/Grammar/pr
epositions-on-at-in.aspx
http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/pr
epositions-place-at-in-on.htm
Answer Key
 ACTIVITY CARD
Exercise 1
1. At
2. Under
3. Across
4. Through
5. On
6. Along
7. Over
8. With
9. In
10.Up
 Exercise 2
1. On the wall
2. At the door
3. Along the street
4. Across the street
5. Under the tree
6. Behind the tree
7. With the mother/ baby
8. Into the pool
 Exercise 3
1. On
2. In
3. At
4. At
5. On
6. On
7. In
8. At
9. On
Exercise 4
(from left to right; top to
bottom)
1. On
2. At
3. In
4. On
5. On
6. At
7. In
8. On
9. In
10.On
11.On
12.At
13.At
ASSESSMENT
CARD
ENRICHMENT CARD