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Now, read these sentences.
y Our classes begin at 9 a.m.

y I often go for a swim in the morning.
y The party is on Sunday.

y You must finish the work by 9 p.m.
y The school will remain closed till 1 January.

y The office will remain closed until further notice.

y We will be home by 5 o’clock.
y I have not seen her since March.
y They have been living here for five years.

y He was sleeping during the meeting.

y My mother gets up before dawn.
y The museum is open from 10:00 a.m.

The highlighted prepositions refer to specific points of time.

Prepositions that tell us when something happened are called prepositions
of time.

Now, read these sentences.
y Look to your left and you will see your destination.

y She walked through the door.
y Can you jump over the fence?

y They walked along the river.
y The man walked around the garden.

y He ran up the stairs.

y Run across to Mohan’s house and ask him to come over.
y The rocks rolled down the hill.

y The ball went over his head.
y The principal walked towards the student.

y The boys dived into the pool.

The highlighted prepositions show movement.

Prepositions that are used to show movement to or from a place are called
prepositions of movement.

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