Read each sentence. Name the preposition being used and write whether it tells us a PLACE or a TIME, explaining your answer in a full sentence.
Answer it!
1."A kingfisher perched over the still pond, watching for fish." Which preposition is used, and does it tell us a place or a time?
2."The train leaves the station at 7 o'clock every morning." Which preposition is used, and does it tell us a place or a time?
3."A kite got stuck near the electricity pole on our street." Name both prepositions in this sentence and say whether each tells us a place or a time.
4."The whole family gathers together on Republic Day." Which preposition is used, and does it tell us a place or a time?
5."Farmers plant new seeds during the monsoon season." Which preposition is used, and does it tell us a place or a time?
2
Sort each preposition — is it usually a Place Preposition (tells us WHERE) or a Time Preposition (tells us WHEN)?
Sort it!
behind
across
on (Sunday)
at (5 o'clock)
between
near
in (1947)
under
beside
during
Place Preposition
write the words here
Time Preposition
write the words here
3
Sort each time phrase by which preposition rule it follows — 'in' (years, seasons, months), 'on' (days, dates, festivals), 'at' (a clock time or night), or 'during' (a whole stretch of time, like a season or an event).
