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English grammar lesson 8: Prepositions of place and time · Set 135 · 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: We will visit Nani ___ midnight. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  2. 2.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Sunday morning. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  3. 3.Choose the right word: Kabir is waiting ___ the bus stop. (a) at (b) in (c) under
  4. 4.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ my birthday. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  5. 5.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ March. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  6. 6.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ 2027. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  7. 7.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ March. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  8. 8.Choose the right word: The pictures are hanging ___ the wall. (a) under (b) on (c) in
  9. 9.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ 15 August. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  10. 10.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ 2 October. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  11. 11.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ the evening. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  12. 12.Choose the right word: Riya lives ___ Mumbai. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  13. 13.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ midnight. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  14. 14.Choose the right word: Meet me ___ the school gate. (a) in (b) under (c) at
  15. 15.Choose the right word: Fish swim ___ the river. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  16. 16.Choose the right word: There is a fan ___ the ceiling. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  17. 17.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ Sunday. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  18. 18.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Christmas Day. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  19. 19.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 7 o'clock. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  20. 20.Choose the right word: We took shelter ___ a big umbrella. (a) at (b) on (c) under
  21. 21.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ 2 October. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  22. 22.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ 9:30. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  23. 23.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ the afternoon. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  24. 24.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ Friday. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  25. 25.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ my birthday. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  26. 26.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 2 October. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  27. 27.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ 7 o'clock. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  28. 28.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ night. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  29. 29.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ Monday. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  30. 30.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ Christmas Day. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  31. 31.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ my birthday. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  32. 32.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ 9:30. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  33. 33.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ the evening. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  34. 34.Choose the right word: The ball rolled ___ the sofa. (a) in (b) at (c) under
  35. 35.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ winter. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  36. 36.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ 2 October. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  37. 37.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ the morning. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  38. 38.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ midnight. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  39. 39.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ summer. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  40. 40.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ my birthday. (a) in (b) at (c) on

Answer key

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

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