Tropical Storms (Prepostions of Time Part I)

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In

  • Months
  • Years
  • the+ decade
  • the+ century
  • Season (spring, summer, autumn, winter)
  • Time period (ex: in three minutes, in two hours)

At

  • Hours
  • Holiday period (at Christmas, at Thanksgiving, etc)

On

  • Days of the week
  • Dates

1. Complete the following text using in, on or at:

Tropical storms



Tropical storms develop over oceans ________ the summer. ________ different parts of the world they are called cyclones, hurricanes, typhoons and willy-willies. Tropical storms are particularly dangerous if they reach land because of the heavy rain. high winds and rises in sea level. Katrina became the fourth hurricane of the season _______ 25 August 2005. It reached the land later that day ________ 18:30, between Hallandale Beach and Aventura, towns ________ the coast of Florida. 

Katrina went out to sea and came back to land again ________ 06:10 ________ 29 August with winds of 235 km/h. It went north at a speed of 20 km/h, and many seaside communities were damaged by the strong winds. The storm was so large, it created a rise in sea level which affected the entire Mississippi Gulf Coast. The 10 metre rise which was recorded _________ Biloxi, Mississippi is the highest ever seen _________ America.

The rise in sea level and waves made a gap ________ the flood defences which protet New Orleans (built ________ ground below sea level) and most of the city was flooded. As a result, Hurricane Katrina will be remembered as the most destructive natural disaster ________ the history of the United States. 1302 people died and damage cost about $130 billion.


2. The prepositions of time (in, on, at) have been removed from these sentences. You have to write them in the correct place.

1. We always go on holiday ….. ……. summer.
2. My mother usually goes shopping …………….. Friday morning.
3. I always do my homework ……………… the evening.
4. The circus usually comes to our town ………………. spring.
5. Sophia’s birthday is …………… May 16th.
6. I usually get up ……………….. seven o’clock.
7. My favorite television programme begins …………… 6:30 …………. the evening.
8. Somet imes it snows ……………….. winter.
9. My friend’s birthday is ……………… June.
10. Some birds and animals come out ……………… night. 


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