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Exercise E5-1
Prepositions showing time and place
Edit the following sentences to correct the use of prepositions. If a sentence is correct, write “correct” after it.
Click Submit after each question to see feedback and to record your answer. After you have finished every question, your answers will be submitted to your instructor's gradebook. You may review your answers by returning to the exercise at any time. (An exercise reports to the gradebook only if your instructor has assigned it.) Example:
1. Does your dance class start in Monday or Wednesday?
Does your dance class start on Monday or Wednesday?
2. Fran was working at her desk when the earthquake hit.
Correct
3. As soon as Fiona moved into her dorm room, she put a poster of Einstein in the wall for inspiration.
As soon as Fiona moved into her dorm room, she put a poster of Einstein on the wall for inspiration.
4. My books are a little dusty because they were packed away on the garage for a year.
My books are a little dusty because they were packed away in the garage for a year.
5. Dr. Horn is taking his students to Ghana for a study trip on early June.
Dr. Horn is taking his students to Ghana for a study trip in early June.
6. My grandmother was born at Los Angeles, but my grandfather was born at Albuquerque.
My grandmother was born in Los Angeles, but my grandfather was born in Albuquerque.
7. My fraternity brothers like to play loud music at the street in front of our building.
My fraternity brothers like to play loud music in the street in front of our building.
8. My exam begins at two hours, but I’m not nervous at all.
My exam begins in two hours, but I’m not nervous at all.
9. Did you read the essay in The Bedford Reader, or were you able to find it on the Internet?
Correct
10. Bret finished writing his term paper right on midnight.
Bret finished writing his term paper right at midnight.