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English grammar lesson 8: Prepositions of place and time · Set 112 · 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.Choose the right word: Kabir is waiting ___ the bus stop. (a) under (b) at (c) in
  2. 2.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ winter. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  3. 3.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ my birthday. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  4. 4.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ the evening. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  5. 5.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 7 o'clock. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  6. 6.Choose the right word: The birds are sitting ___ the wire. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  7. 7.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ summer. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  8. 8.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Christmas Day. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  9. 9.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ sunset. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  10. 10.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Friday. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  11. 11.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ my birthday. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  12. 12.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 9:30. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  13. 13.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ night. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  14. 14.Choose the right word: Riya lives ___ Mumbai. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  15. 15.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ midnight. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  16. 16.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ Christmas Day. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  17. 17.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ noon. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  18. 18.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ my birthday. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  19. 19.Choose the right word: There is a fan ___ the ceiling. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  20. 20.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ my birthday. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  21. 21.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ Sunday morning. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  22. 22.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ Sunday. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  23. 23.Choose the right word: Fish swim ___ the river. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  24. 24.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 15 August. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  25. 25.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ night. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  26. 26.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ July. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  27. 27.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Sunday morning. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  28. 28.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ sunset. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  29. 29.Choose the right word: The roots of a tree are ___ the ground. (a) under (b) on (c) at
  30. 30.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ the morning. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  31. 31.Choose the right word: The pictures are hanging ___ the wall. (a) in (b) on (c) under
  32. 32.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ the afternoon. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  33. 33.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ noon. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  34. 34.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ the afternoon. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  35. 35.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ half past six. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  36. 36.Choose the right word: We took shelter ___ a big umbrella. (a) at (b) on (c) under
  37. 37.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ Friday. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  38. 38.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ 9:30. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  39. 39.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ 2 October. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  40. 40.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Monday. (a) in (b) on (c) at

Answer key

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

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