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English grammar lesson 8: Prepositions of place and time · Set 115 · 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 shop opens ___ 7 o'clock. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  2. 2.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Monday. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  3. 3.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ 2 October. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  4. 4.Choose the right word: Write your name ___ the first page. (a) at (b) under (c) on
  5. 5.Choose the right word: Fish swim ___ the river. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  6. 6.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ my birthday. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  7. 7.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ night. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  8. 8.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ 9:30. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  9. 9.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ noon. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  10. 10.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ my birthday. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  11. 11.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ winter. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  12. 12.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ Friday. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  13. 13.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ sunset. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  14. 14.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ March. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  15. 15.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ March. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  16. 16.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 15 August. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  17. 17.Choose the right word: Kabir is waiting ___ the bus stop. (a) in (b) under (c) at
  18. 18.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ 9:30. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  19. 19.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 2 October. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  20. 20.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ summer. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  21. 21.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ night. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  22. 22.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ 15 August. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  23. 23.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ sunset. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  24. 24.Choose the right word: The birds are sitting ___ the wire. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  25. 25.Choose the right word: The roots of a tree are ___ the ground. (a) at (b) under (c) on
  26. 26.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ night. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  27. 27.Choose the right word: Riya lives ___ Mumbai. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  28. 28.Choose the right word: We took shelter ___ a big umbrella. (a) at (b) under (c) on
  29. 29.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ the evening. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  30. 30.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Sunday morning. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  31. 31.Choose the right word: There is a fan ___ the ceiling. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  32. 32.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ 7 o'clock. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  33. 33.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ July. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  34. 34.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ the afternoon. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  35. 35.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ July. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  36. 36.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ July. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  37. 37.Choose the right word: The ball rolled ___ the sofa. (a) in (b) at (c) under
  38. 38.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Christmas Day. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  39. 39.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ the morning. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  40. 40.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ the afternoon. (a) in (b) on (c) at

Answer key

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

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