Question

1. Preencha os espaços com ON, IN ou AT:
1) The course begins ______ January 7th and finishes ______ February.
2) I went to bed ______ midnight and got up ______ 6:30 ______ the morning.
3) My mother was born ______ 1932.
4) Are you free ______ the weekends?
5) I am not at home ______ the afternoon, it is better if you call me later ______ night.
______ Saturday, you can call me anytime.
6) I go on vacation ______ the summer for a few days.
7) The book is very short, you can read it ______ two days.
8) My father died ______ the age of 52.
9) I went to a great party ______ New Year’s Eve.
10) The Catholic Church has different celebrations ______ Easter: ______ Good Friday,
the death of Jesus Christ and ______ Easter Sunday, His resurrection.

Answer 1

Resposta:

1) The course begins on January 7th and finishes in February.

2) I went to bed at midnight and got up at 6:30 in the morning.

3) My mother was born in 1932.

4) Are you free on the weekends?

5) I am not at home in the afternoon, it is better if you call me later at night.

On Saturday, you can call me anytime.

6) I go on vacation in the summer for a few days.

7) The book is very short, you can read it in two days.

8) My father died at the age of 52.

9) I went to a great party on New Year’s Eve.

10) The Catholic Church has different celebrations at Easter: On Good Friday,

the death of Jesus Christ and on Easter Sunday, His resurrection.

Explicação:

1- In nos diz que o substantivo está em um espaço fechado (cercado ou bloqueado por todos os lados). Basicamente, quando algo está dentro de alguma coisa. Usado em: Meses / estações, horário do dia, ano, após um período de tempo. Lugar/ posição: Cômodo, prédio, rua, cidade, país. Livro, papel, etc. Ex.: in the book. Carro, táxi. Exs.: in the car, in a taxi.

Imagem, mundo.. Exs.: in a picture, in the world.

2- On dá a ideia de que o substantivo tratado está localizado sobre uma superfície. Use on quando uma coisa estiver anexada/presa ou tocando algo. Exemplos: On the table, On the floor, On the chair. Tempo: On é usado para: Dias da semana. Ex.: on Wednesday. Lugar/posição: On é usado para: Algo anexado/preso a alguma superfície. Ex.: the picture on the wall. Um lugar com um rio. Ex.: Paris lies on the Seine. Algo que está sobre uma superfície. Ex.: on the table. Um determinado lado esquerda/direita). Ex.: on the right. Um piso. Ex.: on the second floor. Transporte público. Exs.: on the bus, on a plane. As palavras radio e television. Ex.: on TV, on the radio.

3- At dá a entender que o substantivo está localizado em um ponto ou local específico. Ou seja, demonstra uma posição exata. Exemplos: She’s waiting at the entrance, I work at a bank. Tempo: At é usado para: Com a palavra night. Ex.: at night. Com a palavra weekend. Ex.: at the weekend.

Um certo ponto no tempo. Ex.: at two o’clock. Lugar/posição: At é usado para: Significar ao lado, próximo a um objeto (next to, by an object). Exs.: at the door, at the station. A palavra table. Ex.: at the table. Eventos. Exs.: at a concert, at a party. Um lugar onde você faz algo habitual (ver um filme, estudar, trabalhar). Exs.: at the cinema, at school, at work.