Prepositions in/on with Dates & our, their
English Grade 7 (Super Goal 1) · Unit 2: What Day Is Today? · Lesson 3 · Term 1
Also known as: Prepositions of time · in on with dates
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- My birthday is ____ May.
Answer: in - The test is ____ Monday.
Answer: on - We have a holiday ____ December 2nd.
Answer: on - School starts ____ September.
Answer: in - We use "in" with:
Answer: months and years - We use "on" with:
Answer: days and dates - I was born ____ 2013.
Answer: in - We have a match ____ Friday.
Answer: on - We are brothers. This is ____ house.
Answer: our - They are students. That is ____ school.
Answer: their - "Are these ____ books, children?"
Answer: your - The possessive adjective for "we" is:
Answer: our
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Questions about this lesson
When do we use in and when do we use on with dates?
We use in with months, such as in May, and on with days and dates, such as on Monday and on May 5th.
What is the difference between our and their?
our means belonging to us: our teacher. their means belonging to them: their teacher. Both are possessive adjectives that come before a noun.
What is a common mistake in this lesson?
Saying on May instead of in May, or in Monday instead of on Monday. Months take in and days take on.
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