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2.C. GRAMMAR FOCUS: Prepositions
Prepositions: by, on, in, at
BY – I go to work by bus / train / underground / subway / plane / boat.
ON – She goes to school on foot, on weekends, on Sundays.
IN – Peter watches TV in the morning, in the afternoon, in the evening.
I live in Teresina / in New York.
AT – They start work at 3 o’clock in the morning.
Jane works at night.
V Write four sentences using prepositions.
2.D. In pairs, ask and answer the questions. Don’t forget to use prepositions in your
answers:
a) How do you go to school/ work?
b) How often do you go to the supermarket?
c) Do you always go to work/school on foot?
d) What time do you usually watch TV?
e) Where do most of your relatives live?
f) When do you normally go to the beach?
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3.A. Complete these short conversations with the appropriate prepositions:
a) A: What time does your mother get up________the morning________weekdays?
B: She gets up________6 o’clock.
b) A: Do you take the bus to go to school?
B: No, I go________ foot. It’s only three blocks from my house.
c) A: When do you take English classes?
B: ________ Mondays and Wednesdays.
d) A: Does Sue always go to work________bus?
B: No, sometimes she goes________foot.
e) A: Does your father live________New York?
B: Actually, he lives in New Jersey, but he works there. He goes to work________subway.
3.B. David is asking Sara questions about her brother Peter and his wife Joan. Write
questions according to the answers:
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David: ____________________________________________________?
Sara: No, Peter doesn’t live in the suburbs. He lives downtown with his family.
David:____________________________________________________?
Sara: He goes to work before noon. He leaves to work with Joan, my sister-in-law.
David: __________________________________?
Sara: They take either the bus or the subway.
David: __________________________________?
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