Grammar is an indispensable part of learning English Language. This has to be done in a perfectly planned and systematic manner. And while learning prepositions and adjectives, one must be very minute in understanding the details of the topic. Grammarcart.com has come up with this systematic, comprehensive way of learning where a leaner will undoubtedly be able to grasp the essence of the topic. So, let us go through the exercise about Time expression.
The underlined expressions can be replaced by a Time expression based on the word given in CAPITAL LETTERS. Supply the missing prepositions.
Example: We’ll grow all our vegetables in future. (ON)
Solution: We’ll grow all our vegetables now on
Exercise
- Most of her clothes are no longer fashionable (DATE)
- You really make me angry sometimes (TIMES)
- I hope to see you all again soon (LONG)
- You’ll have to make your own bed in future. (ON)
- Now and then we like to spend a weekend in the mountains. (TIME)
- Autumn is the time when fruit like apples and pears are available (SEASON)
- The demonstrators occupied the square for several hours until they were eventually driven away by the police. (LENGTH)
- Wendy said that she would like to dance, and immediately there were twenty young men offering to dance with her. (TIME)
- We’ll be in the UK, but only briefly. (LONG)
- Nobody wanted to buy his car, so finally he had to give it away. (END)
- Our daughter left home three years ago, and we don’t know even now what happened to her. (DAY)
- Please complete the rest of your assignments right away. (DELAY)
- Your aunt Kate is using the spare bedroom now. (MOMENT)
- So, you’ll have to sleep in the garden temporarily. (BEING)
- I hope to see you next month. Until then, best of luck with your driving test. (MEANTIME)
- Please be very quiet. There is an examination going on. (PROGRESS)
SOLUTIONS
01. out of date
02. at times
03. before long
04. from now on
05. from time to time
06. in season
07. at length
08. in no time
09. not for long
10. in the end
11. to this day
12. without delay
13. at the moment
14. for the time being
15. in the meantime
16. in progress