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English grammar lesson 8: Prepositions of place and time · Set 123 · 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: The birds are sitting ___ the wire. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  2. 2.Choose the right word: Riya lives ___ Mumbai. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  3. 3.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ summer. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  4. 4.Choose the right word: The ball rolled ___ the sofa. (a) in (b) at (c) under
  5. 5.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ my birthday. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  6. 6.Choose the right word: We took shelter ___ a big umbrella. (a) on (b) under (c) at
  7. 7.Choose the right word: The pictures are hanging ___ the wall. (a) in (b) on (c) under
  8. 8.Choose the right word: Kabir is waiting ___ the bus stop. (a) under (b) at (c) in
  9. 9.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ sunset. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  10. 10.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Sunday. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  11. 11.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ 15 August. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  12. 12.Choose the right word: The roots of a tree are ___ the ground. (a) on (b) under (c) at
  13. 13.Choose the right word: There is a fan ___ the ceiling. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  14. 14.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ March. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  15. 15.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 7 o'clock. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  16. 16.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ midnight. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  17. 17.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Sunday morning. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  18. 18.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ winter. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  19. 19.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ midnight. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  20. 20.Choose the right word: Fish swim ___ the river. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  21. 21.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ noon. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  22. 22.Choose the right word: Meet me ___ the school gate. (a) under (b) in (c) at
  23. 23.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ Monday. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  24. 24.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ 2 October. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  25. 25.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ the morning. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  26. 26.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ night. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  27. 27.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ 2 October. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  28. 28.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ half past six. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  29. 29.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Friday. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  30. 30.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ my birthday. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  31. 31.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ Monday. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  32. 32.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ sunrise. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  33. 33.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ July. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  34. 34.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ night. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  35. 35.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ Sunday. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  36. 36.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ 15 August. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  37. 37.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ sunset. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  38. 38.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ half past six. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  39. 39.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ noon. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  40. 40.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ Monday. (a) in (b) at (c) on

Answer key

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

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