196. Разложите карточки по ящичкам. (§ 35)

Решение:

Необходимо распределить карточки по соответствующим ящичкам. Ящички пронумерованы (хотя и не явно) и на них написаны предлоги: in, in the, on, at.

Распределим карточки:

• in: months (January, February, August), seasons (spring, summer, autumn, winter), parts of the day (morning, afternoon, evening, night, midnight), years (1999, 2022), holidays (Christmas).
• in the: specific time periods (in the morning, in the afternoon, in the evening, in the night, in the winter, in the summer, in the spring, in the autumn), specific dates (in the weekend, in January, in February, in August, in 1999, in 2022).
• on: days of the week (on Sunday), specific days/dates (on Christmas, on Easter, on the first of May, on Sunday morning).
• at: specific times (at 5 o'clock, at noon, at midnight), specific moments (at the same time, at the moment), specific holidays (at Christmas, at Easter).

Примечание: Некоторые карточки могут подходить под разные предлоги в зависимости от контекста. Например, 'Christmas' может быть 'in December' (т.е. 'in') или 'on Christmas Day' (т.е. 'on'). В данном упражнении, вероятно, предполагается более общее использование.

Пример распределения:

• in: January, February, August, spring, summer, autumn, winter, morning, afternoon, evening, night, midnight, 1999, 2022.
• in the: the weekend, the first of May.
• on: Sunday, Sunday morning.
• at: half past 5, 5 o'clock, noon, the same time, the moment, Christmas, Easter.