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English grammar lesson 8: Prepositions of place and time · Set 109 · 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 ___ Sunday morning. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  2. 2.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ 2 October. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  3. 3.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ Sunday. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  4. 4.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ midnight. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  5. 5.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ night. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  6. 6.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ my birthday. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  7. 7.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ half past six. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  8. 8.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ Christmas Day. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  9. 9.Choose the right word: The roots of a tree are ___ the ground. (a) under (b) on (c) at
  10. 10.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ March. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  11. 11.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Monday. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  12. 12.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ 2 October. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  13. 13.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ my birthday. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  14. 14.Choose the right word: The birds are sitting ___ the wire. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  15. 15.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ 9:30. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  16. 16.Choose the right word: Kabir is waiting ___ the bus stop. (a) in (b) under (c) at
  17. 17.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ 2 October. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  18. 18.Choose the right word: The ball rolled ___ the sofa. (a) at (b) under (c) in
  19. 19.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ sunset. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  20. 20.Choose the right word: We took shelter ___ a big umbrella. (a) at (b) under (c) on
  21. 21.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Sunday. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  22. 22.Choose the right word: The stars shine ___ the sky. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  23. 23.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ 7 o'clock. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  24. 24.Choose the right word: Fish swim ___ the river. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  25. 25.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ the afternoon. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  26. 26.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ 2027. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  27. 27.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ the afternoon. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  28. 28.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ Monday. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  29. 29.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ March. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  30. 30.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ March. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  31. 31.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ midnight. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  32. 32.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ 7 o'clock. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  33. 33.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ summer. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  34. 34.Choose the right word: The pictures are hanging ___ the wall. (a) under (b) in (c) on
  35. 35.Choose the right word: Riya lives ___ Mumbai. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  36. 36.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ Monday. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  37. 37.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ July. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  38. 38.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ sunrise. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  39. 39.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ Friday. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  40. 40.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ noon. (a) on (b) at (c) in

Answer key

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

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