Preposition put a preposition from the box into each gap. at in about after for with by in on after james lives ___ a small flat ___ cambridge. he lives ___ two other boys who are students ___ cambridge university. they work hard during the week, but ___ weekends the invite a lot of friends to their house. they cook a meal ___ their friends, and then the go out ___ the pub ___ a drink, or they stay ___ home and listen ___ music. james has two jobs. ___ mondays, tuesdays, and wednesdays he works ___ a hospital, where he helps to look ___ children who are ill. he goes to the hospital ___ bus. he starts ___ ten o’clock and work until quarter ___ five. on thursdays and fridays he works ___ home. he has a word processor ___ his bedroom and he writes stories. ___ the evening one of the boys cooks a meal. ___ dinner the look in the newspaper to see what’s on tv or they talk ___ their day. they usually go to bed at about midnight.

James lives in a small flat in Cambridge. He lives with two other boys who are students at Cambridge University. They work hard during the week, but on (or at) weekends they invite a lot of friends to their house. They cook a meal for their friends, and then they go out to the pub for a drink, or they stay at home and listen to music. James has two jobs. On Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays he works in (or at) a hospital, where he helps to look after children who are ill. He goes to the hospital by bus. He starts at ten o’clock and works until quarter to (or past/after) five. On Thursdays and Fridays he works at home. He has a word processor in his bedroom and he writes stories. In the evening one of the boys cooks a meal. After dinner they look in the newspaper to see what’s on TV or they talk about their day. They usually go to bed at about midnight. To further improve your English grammar skills, you can find comprehensive guides and practice exercises on the British Council LearnEnglish website or use the Cambridge Dictionary Grammar section for specific preposition rules. Would you like a brief explanation of the rules used for time and place prepositions in this text?