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English grammar lesson 8: Prepositions of place and time · Set 108 · 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: The cricket match starts ___ Sunday morning. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  2. 2.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Friday. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  3. 3.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ March. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  4. 4.Choose the right word: The ball rolled ___ the sofa. (a) at (b) under (c) in
  5. 5.Choose the right word: There is a fan ___ the ceiling. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  6. 6.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ my birthday. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  7. 7.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ winter. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  8. 8.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ night. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  9. 9.Choose the right word: The birds are sitting ___ the wire. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  10. 10.Choose the right word: The stars shine ___ the sky. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  11. 11.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ sunrise. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  12. 12.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ winter. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  13. 13.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ sunset. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  14. 14.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ half past six. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  15. 15.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Sunday morning. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  16. 16.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ the morning. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  17. 17.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ Sunday. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  18. 18.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 7 o'clock. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  19. 19.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ half past six. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  20. 20.Choose the right word: Riya lives ___ Mumbai. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  21. 21.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ sunrise. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  22. 22.Choose the right word: The pictures are hanging ___ the wall. (a) on (b) in (c) under
  23. 23.Choose the right word: Meet me ___ the school gate. (a) under (b) in (c) at
  24. 24.Choose the right word: The roots of a tree are ___ the ground. (a) under (b) at (c) on
  25. 25.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ night. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  26. 26.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ Sunday morning. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  27. 27.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Sunday. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  28. 28.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ sunset. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  29. 29.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ noon. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  30. 30.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ noon. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  31. 31.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Monday. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  32. 32.Choose the right word: We took shelter ___ a big umbrella. (a) under (b) at (c) on
  33. 33.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ 2 October. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  34. 34.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ March. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  35. 35.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ summer. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  36. 36.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ 15 August. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  37. 37.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ 7 o'clock. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  38. 38.Choose the right word: Fish swim ___ the river. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  39. 39.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ Sunday. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  40. 40.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ winter. (a) in (b) at (c) on

Answer key

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

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