1. During or within? What’s the difference?

2. This is a preposition that means all through a period of time I was in Hong Kong during 2004. Jan 2004 Dec 2004 I was in Hong Kong all the time for 12 months. Did I leave in July? Yes or No? During…

3. During… During also shows some time between the start and the end of a period of time… I woke up three times during the night. Did I wake up at 1:30 am? Yes or No? Did I wake up at 3:15 am? Did I wake up at 9:00 am? 11:30 pm 9:30 am 1:30 am 3:15 am 4:30 am I woke up at three different times between 11:30pm and 7:30am

4. This preposition means inside and not beyond (more than) an area or a period of time… NB: within can talk about inside and not beyond an area (place) but during cannot… I’m within the circle Within…

5. Within a period of time… Please give me your homework within this school week. Can I hand in my homework on Wednesday? Yes or No? Can I hand in my homework on Friday? Monday Sunday Can I hand in my homework next Monday? Because it is more than five days, beyond the school week.

6. Within an area… “For posting letters within Hong Kong, please use a $1.4 stamp.” Can I use a $1.4 stamp for a letter to China? Yes or No? Can I use a $1.4 stamp for a letter to North Point? Yes or No?

7. Let’s practise our prepositions… 1. T he children went to the library ______ 3 o’clock in the afternoon. 2. M y father will go to Shatin _______ an hour. 3. S am and his friends go swimming everyday _________ the summer holidays. 4. M y brother goes to the beach early _______ the morning. Hint: use in, at, on, within and during. during at in in

8. 5. J ohn didn’t play in the park _________ the exam week. 6. “ It’s already late! The parcel must arrive _________ this week!” said Peter angrily. 7. G ordon will fly to Paris ________ the end of this week. 8. B ob handed his homework in late ______ Monday morning. 9. Y ou must ride your bike ________ the yellow lines, do not go over the lines! during within at on within

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