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English grammar lesson 8: Prepositions of place and time · Set 101 · 40 questions
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The grammar rule (Big, smaller, exact): Time: on + days and dates (on Monday, on 15 August); in + months, years, seasons and parts of the day (in July, in 2027, in summer, in the morning); at + clock times and night, noon, midnight (at 9:30, at night). Place: in = inside (in the river); on = touching a surface (on the wall); at = a point (at the bus stop); under = below (under the sofa). Read the whole sentence and picture it before you choose.

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  1. 1.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Monday. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  2. 2.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ my birthday. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  3. 3.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ sunrise. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  4. 4.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 2 October. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  5. 5.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ the evening. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  6. 6.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ Sunday morning. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  7. 7.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ Friday. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  8. 8.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 15 August. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  9. 9.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ Friday. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  10. 10.Choose the right word: The pictures are hanging ___ the wall. (a) under (b) in (c) on
  11. 11.Choose the right word: There is a fan ___ the ceiling. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  12. 12.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ 2027. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  13. 13.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ 7 o'clock. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  14. 14.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ summer. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  15. 15.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ 15 August. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  16. 16.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Sunday morning. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  17. 17.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ Christmas Day. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  18. 18.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ midnight. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  19. 19.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ the morning. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  20. 20.Choose the right word: The birds are sitting ___ the wire. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  21. 21.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ the afternoon. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  22. 22.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ the evening. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  23. 23.Choose the right word: We took shelter ___ a big umbrella. (a) under (b) on (c) at
  24. 24.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ my birthday. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  25. 25.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ March. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  26. 26.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ night. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  27. 27.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ the morning. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  28. 28.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ Sunday. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  29. 29.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ the afternoon. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  30. 30.Choose the right word: The roots of a tree are ___ the ground. (a) under (b) on (c) at
  31. 31.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ noon. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  32. 32.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ midnight. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  33. 33.Choose the right word: Fish swim ___ the river. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  34. 34.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ Friday. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  35. 35.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ March. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  36. 36.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ 2027. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  37. 37.Choose the right word: Write your name ___ the first page. (a) at (b) under (c) on
  38. 38.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ Christmas Day. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  39. 39.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ night. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  40. 40.Choose the right word: Meet me ___ the school gate. (a) in (b) under (c) at

Answer key

  1. on
  2. on
  3. at
  4. on
  5. in
  6. on
  7. on
  8. on
  9. on
  10. on
  11. on
  12. in
  13. at
  14. in
  15. on
  16. on
  17. on
  18. at
  19. in
  20. on
  21. in
  22. in
  23. under
  24. on
  25. in
  26. at
  27. in
  28. on
  29. in
  30. under
  31. at
  32. at
  33. in
  34. on
  35. in
  36. in
  37. on
  38. on
  39. at
  40. at

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