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English grammar lesson 8: Prepositions of place and time · Set 14 · 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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ Sunday morning. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  2. 2.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ winter. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  3. 3.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Christmas Day. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  4. 4.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Sunday. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  5. 5.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ Christmas Day. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  6. 6.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ noon. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  7. 7.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ 15 August. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  8. 8.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ the morning. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  9. 9.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ the afternoon. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  10. 10.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ 9:30. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  11. 11.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ the afternoon. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  12. 12.Choose the right word: There is a fan ___ the ceiling. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  13. 13.Choose the right word: The roots of a tree are ___ the ground. (a) under (b) on (c) at
  14. 14.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ my birthday. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  15. 15.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ my birthday. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  16. 16.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ March. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  17. 17.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ the evening. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  18. 18.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ March. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  19. 19.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ sunrise. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  20. 20.Choose the right word: The ball rolled ___ the sofa. (a) in (b) at (c) under
  21. 21.Choose the right word: The birds are sitting ___ the wire. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  22. 22.Choose the right word: Meet me ___ the school gate. (a) in (b) at (c) under
  23. 23.Choose the right word: Kabir is waiting ___ the bus stop. (a) in (b) at (c) under
  24. 24.Choose the right word: The pictures are hanging ___ the wall. (a) under (b) on (c) in
  25. 25.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ the morning. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  26. 26.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ the afternoon. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  27. 27.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ summer. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  28. 28.Choose the right word: We took shelter ___ a big umbrella. (a) under (b) at (c) on
  29. 29.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ 15 August. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  30. 30.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ sunrise. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  31. 31.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Sunday morning. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  32. 32.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 2 October. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  33. 33.Choose the right word: The stars shine ___ the sky. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  34. 34.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ midnight. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  35. 35.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ winter. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  36. 36.Choose the right word: Fish swim ___ the river. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  37. 37.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ midnight. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  38. 38.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ Sunday. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  39. 39.Choose the right word: Write your name ___ the first page. (a) under (b) at (c) on
  40. 40.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ Monday. (a) on (b) at (c) in

Answer key

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

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