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English grammar lesson 8: Prepositions of place and time · Set 138 · 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 ___ Sunday. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  2. 2.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ midnight. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  3. 3.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ midnight. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  4. 4.Choose the right word: Fish swim ___ the river. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  5. 5.Choose the right word: Riya lives ___ Mumbai. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  6. 6.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ summer. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  7. 7.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ my birthday. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  8. 8.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 2 October. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  9. 9.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ Sunday morning. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  10. 10.Choose the right word: The stars shine ___ the sky. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  11. 11.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ night. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  12. 12.Choose the right word: The roots of a tree are ___ the ground. (a) under (b) at (c) on
  13. 13.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 15 August. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  14. 14.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ July. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  15. 15.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ Friday. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  16. 16.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ July. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  17. 17.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ Sunday. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  18. 18.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ night. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  19. 19.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ 2027. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  20. 20.Choose the right word: Write your name ___ the first page. (a) under (b) on (c) at
  21. 21.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ March. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  22. 22.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ 15 August. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  23. 23.Choose the right word: The birds are sitting ___ the wire. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  24. 24.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ Friday. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  25. 25.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ half past six. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  26. 26.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ the morning. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  27. 27.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ noon. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  28. 28.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ sunset. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  29. 29.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ 9:30. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  30. 30.Choose the right word: Kabir is waiting ___ the bus stop. (a) under (b) in (c) at
  31. 31.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ half past six. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  32. 32.Choose the right word: Meet me ___ the school gate. (a) in (b) under (c) at
  33. 33.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ 2 October. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  34. 34.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ Christmas Day. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  35. 35.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ 9:30. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  36. 36.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ sunset. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  37. 37.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ 15 August. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  38. 38.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ March. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  39. 39.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ 9:30. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  40. 40.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Friday. (a) at (b) on (c) in

Answer key

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

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