“When does class start?”
The words you are given
- on
- in
- at
- nine
- The
- begins
- class
- the morning
The order that works
The class begins at nine in the morning.
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Prepositional phrase of time
Time prepositions: "at" for clock times, "on" for days/dates, "in" for months/years/seasons, "during" for periods.
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The pattern
"at" + time, "on" + day, "in" + month/year: AT 3pm ON Monday IN March.
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Word order shown is Reach120’s reading of standard English usage for this sentence. ETS does not publish a correct/incorrect judgement for individual items, and this is not an official score.
“When is the meeting?”
The words you are given
- on
- at
- three
- the afternoon
- in
- It
- starts
The order that works
It starts at three in the afternoon.
“When did the package arrive?”
The words you are given
- noon
- under
- before
- on Monday
- It
- at the
- arrived
- office
The order that works
It arrived at the office on Monday before noon.
“When was the project completed?”
The words you are given
- at
- the deadline
- within
- before
- The team
- the budget
- the project
- finished
The order that works
The team finished the project within the budget before the deadline.
“When does the festival happen?”
The words you are given
- occurs
- Saturday
- during
- at
- the first
- on
- the summer
- The celebration
The order that works
The celebration occurs during the summer on the first Saturday.
“When does the store close?”
The words you are given
- closes
- the winter
- on weekdays
- under
- at ten
- during
- It
- months
The order that works
It closes at ten on weekdays during the winter months.
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