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English grammar lesson 8: Prepositions of place and time · Set 131 · 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 ___ summer. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  2. 2.Choose the right word: Kabir is waiting ___ the bus stop. (a) under (b) at (c) in
  3. 3.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 7 o'clock. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  4. 4.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Sunday morning. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  5. 5.Choose the right word: Write your name ___ the first page. (a) on (b) at (c) under
  6. 6.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Monday. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  7. 7.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ Sunday morning. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  8. 8.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ the evening. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  9. 9.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ midnight. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  10. 10.Choose the right word: The birds are sitting ___ the wire. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  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: We will visit Nani ___ midnight. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  13. 13.Choose the right word: We took shelter ___ a big umbrella. (a) on (b) at (c) under
  14. 14.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ 9:30. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  15. 15.Choose the right word: The stars shine ___ the sky. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  16. 16.Choose the right word: The roots of a tree are ___ the ground. (a) at (b) on (c) under
  17. 17.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Sunday. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  18. 18.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Christmas Day. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  19. 19.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ half past six. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  20. 20.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ July. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  21. 21.Choose the right word: The pictures are hanging ___ the wall. (a) in (b) on (c) under
  22. 22.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ the evening. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  23. 23.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 9:30. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  24. 24.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ Monday. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  25. 25.Choose the right word: Riya lives ___ Mumbai. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  26. 26.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ 2 October. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  27. 27.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ Christmas Day. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  28. 28.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ the evening. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  29. 29.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ 9:30. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  30. 30.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ night. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  31. 31.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ winter. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  32. 32.Choose the right word: Meet me ___ the school gate. (a) under (b) at (c) in
  33. 33.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ the evening. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  34. 34.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ summer. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  35. 35.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ sunset. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  36. 36.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ 9:30. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  37. 37.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ noon. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  38. 38.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ the morning. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  39. 39.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ Monday. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  40. 40.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ my birthday. (a) at (b) in (c) on

Answer key

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

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