To, at, in, into
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This document provides instruction on the proper uses of the prepositions "to", "at", "in", and "into" in the English language. It explains that "to" indicates movement toward a place, person, or thing. "At" is used to point out specific times or locations. "In" is used for nonspecific times. "Into" indicates movement inside a place or container, or a change or transition. The document concludes with exercises pairing sentences with the correct prepositions.
To, at, in, into
- 1. UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CHIMBORAZO Carrera de Idiomas Grammar VI Name: Patricio castillo 6th Semester TO/AT/IN/INTO
- 2. TO Indicate place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward The package was mailed to Mr. Kim yesterday.
- 3. We use go/come/travel to indicate a place or event: I am going to travel to London the next year. My uncle will return to Spain tomorrow.
- 4. AT Used to point out specific time: I will meet you at 12 p.m. Used to indicate a specific place: There is a party at the club house.
- 5. Expression Example at night The stars shine at night. at the weekend I don't usually work at the weekend. at Christmas/Easter I stay with my family at Christmas. at the same time We finished the test at the same time. at present He's not home at present. Try later.
- 6. IN Used for unspecific times during a day, month, season, year: She always reads newspapers in the morning. In the summer, we have a rainy season for three weeks.
- 7. INTO Used to indicate “inside” or middle of a place, container, area, etc.: Stop running around and get into bed!
- 8. Used to show when a person or thing is changing Her novels have been translated into 19 languages.
- 9. EXERCISES The shop closes ____ midnight. The shop closes at midnight. Don't go ____ the bedroom. Oh, you're already in it? Don't go into the bedroom. Oh, you're already in it? He went on the bridge ____ see some fish. He went on the bridge to see some fish. I have a meeting ____ 9am. I have a meeting at 9am. Something new has come ____ his life.
- 10. They looked at this picture many times ____ remember it. They looked at this picture many times to remember it. There should be a lot of progress ___ the next century. There should be a lot of progress in the next century. His poem has been translated ____ Polish. His poem has been translated into Polish. I will go for a holiday ____ July. I will go for a holiday in July.
- 11. Jane went home ___ lunchtime. Jane went home at lunchtime. He's doing this exercise ___ understand the lesson. He's doing this exercise to understand the lesson. In England, it often snows ____ December. In England, it often snows in December. We will enter ____ details later on. We will enter into details later on. Do you think we will go to Jupiter ___ the future? Do you think we will go to Jupiter in the future?