Fill in the blanks with on, in, at.
1It is unusual for trains to leave ............... time.
Wrong!
Use "on" to mean at the scheduled or expected time.
2He was saved ............... time.
Wrong!
Use "in" to mean early enough before something bad happens.
3He is never ............... time.
Wrong!
Use "on" to mean not late for an appointment or event.
4The meeting began ............... time.
Wrong!
Use "on" when something begins at the planned time.
5I got home ............... time to watch the match on TV.
Wrong!
Use "in" to mean early enough to do something.
6The driver avoided the accident by stopping ............... time.
Wrong!
Use "in" to mean early enough to prevent a problem.
7They are getting married ............... the end of this month.
Wrong!
Use "at" in the phrase "at the end of" a period of time.
8The audience gave a thunderous round of applause ............... the end of the show.
Wrong!
Use "at" in the phrase "at the end of" an event.
9They quarreled a lot. ............... the end, they got divorced.
Wrong!
Use "In" in "In the end" to mean finally or after everything happened.
10We made many plans for the holiday. ............... the end, we didn’t go anywhere.
Wrong!
Use "In" in "In the end" to mean finally or after everything happened.
11............... first, we were not fond of each other.
Wrong!
Use "At" in "At first" to mean at the beginning.
12They became good friends ............... the end.
Wrong!
Use "in" in "in the end" to mean finally or after some time.
Done.
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Answers
- It is unusual for trains to leave on time.
- He was saved in time.
- He is never on time.
- The meeting began on time.
- I got home in time to watch the match on TV.
- The driver avoided the accident by stopping in time.
- They are getting married at the end of this month.
- The audience gave a thunderous round of applause at the end of the show.
- They quarreled a lot. In the end, they got divorced.
- We made many plans for the holiday. In the end, we didn’t go anywhere.
- At first, we were not fond of each other.
- They became good friends in the end.
