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English grammar lesson 8: Prepositions of place and time · Set 139 · 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 ___ Monday. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  2. 2.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ Monday. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  3. 3.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 15 August. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  4. 4.Choose the right word: Fish swim ___ the river. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  5. 5.Choose the right word: The roots of a tree are ___ the ground. (a) on (b) under (c) at
  6. 6.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ Friday. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  7. 7.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 7 o'clock. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  8. 8.Choose the right word: The birds are sitting ___ the wire. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  9. 9.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ July. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  10. 10.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ the afternoon. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  11. 11.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ Sunday. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  12. 12.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ Sunday morning. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  13. 13.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 9:30. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  14. 14.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Christmas Day. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  15. 15.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ March. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  16. 16.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Sunday. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  17. 17.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ the evening. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  18. 18.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ sunset. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  19. 19.Choose the right word: The ball rolled ___ the sofa. (a) at (b) under (c) in
  20. 20.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ 2 October. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  21. 21.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ midnight. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  22. 22.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ sunrise. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  23. 23.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 2027. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  24. 24.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ Sunday. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  25. 25.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ half past six. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  26. 26.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 2 October. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  27. 27.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ the evening. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  28. 28.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Monday. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  29. 29.Choose the right word: The stars shine ___ the sky. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  30. 30.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ noon. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  31. 31.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ 9:30. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  32. 32.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ the morning. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  33. 33.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ my birthday. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  34. 34.Choose the right word: The pictures are hanging ___ the wall. (a) on (b) under (c) in
  35. 35.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ midnight. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  36. 36.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ the morning. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  37. 37.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ July. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  38. 38.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ summer. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  39. 39.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ July. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  40. 40.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ 2 October. (a) in (b) on (c) at

Answer key

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

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