on / in / at Honoka Tanno
Which one is correct? Why? → I'll tell you later! Beth: Where’s Jenny? Ann: She’s ＿＿＿＿ vacation. a. at b. in c. on d. during
preposition in from on at out of Etc. on behalf of place method time
on 「－に」 the day or part of a day during which an event takes place. E.g. on Christmas Day / on Sunday afternoon I don’t go to school on Sundays. 私は日曜日に学校に行きません。
on On vacation On business →accepted as idiom Generally, do not use in. on 「－（の状態）で」 taking part in an activity or traveling somewhere E.g. on business / on vacation Susan was called out of town on business. スーザンは仕事で町の外に呼ばれた。
in 「ーに」、「－の中で」 used with the names of months, years, seasons etc. to say when something happens E.g. in 1996 / in the evening My mother was born in 1968. 私の母は1968年に生まれました。
December 24th, on Christmas day, December 26th at At Christmas December 24th, on Christmas day, December 26th 「－に」 used to say exactly when something happens used to say holiday periods, meaning the few days around the holiday E.g. at twelve twenty / at Christmas I get up at five thirty a.m.. 5時30分に起きます。
at 「－で」 used to say what event or activity someone is taking part in E.g. at lunch / at war I think Mr. Harris is at lunch. 私はハリスさんは昼食をとっていると思います。
Practice! １ ( ) January ２ ( ) three o‘clock ３ ( ) Christmas (→Christmas days) ４ ( ) Christmas Day (→December 25th) in at at on
Activity!
True or False? ○と×のカードを配ります。 正しいと思った方を裏向きにして隣の人 に渡しましょう。 間違えたら座りますが、答えましょう。 最後まで残った人が勝ちです。
① I met her at May 20th. Date→on
② Will you be free in the evening? That only shows us “evening”. →in
③ The card was sent at Christmas.
④ Taiki was born ( ) September 24th, 2006. ? Date(the day and year) →on at on
⑤Beth: Where’s Jenny? Ann: She’s on vacation. 「休暇で」
Thank you!