Prepositions

1. The examination is ____ hand.
2.The office is closed ____ the second and fourth saturday.

@Ms.Sue

1.at
2.on

Yes! I agree.

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Which prepositions do you think could be put in the blanks?

@Ms.Sue.... really? i want these to be 100% correct though!

They are 100% correct! :-)

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On , On

They returned ____ a week.

To fill in the missing prepositions in the sentences, you can follow these guidelines:

1. The examination is ____ hand.
- To determine the appropriate preposition in this case, you need to consider the context. If someone is physically holding or carrying the examination, you would use the preposition "in" to indicate that it is in someone's possession. So, the correct preposition for this sentence is "in": The examination is in hand.

2. The office is closed ____ the second and fourth Saturday.
- To figure out the correct preposition here, think about what you are trying to express. In this case, you want to indicate which days the office is closed. In English, when referring to specific days or dates, we use the preposition "on." Thus, the correct preposition to complete this sentence is "on": The office is closed on the second and fourth Saturday.

By considering the context and the specific meaning you want to convey, you can determine the appropriate prepositions to use in each sentence.