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English grammar lesson 8: Prepositions of place and time · Set 148 · 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 cricket match starts ___ night. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  2. 2.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ Sunday. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  3. 3.Choose the right word: The birds are sitting ___ the wire. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  4. 4.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ Sunday morning. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  5. 5.Choose the right word: The pictures are hanging ___ the wall. (a) in (b) under (c) on
  6. 6.Choose the right word: Kabir is waiting ___ the bus stop. (a) at (b) under (c) in
  7. 7.Choose the right word: Meet me ___ the school gate. (a) under (b) in (c) at
  8. 8.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ Sunday. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  9. 9.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ March. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  10. 10.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 2 October. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  11. 11.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ the evening. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  12. 12.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ my birthday. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  13. 13.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ March. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  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: Our school trip is ___ 9:30. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  16. 16.Choose the right word: The roots of a tree are ___ the ground. (a) under (b) at (c) on
  17. 17.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ Sunday morning. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  18. 18.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ Sunday. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  19. 19.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ midnight. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  20. 20.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 15 August. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  21. 21.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ 2 October. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  22. 22.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ Christmas Day. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  23. 23.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ Friday. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  24. 24.Choose the right word: There is a fan ___ the ceiling. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  25. 25.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ winter. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  26. 26.Choose the right word: The ball rolled ___ the sofa. (a) under (b) in (c) at
  27. 27.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ summer. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  28. 28.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ half past six. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  29. 29.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ half past six. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  30. 30.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ my birthday. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  31. 31.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ sunset. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  32. 32.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ noon. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  33. 33.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Sunday. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  34. 34.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ 7 o'clock. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  35. 35.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ the afternoon. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  36. 36.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ the evening. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  37. 37.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ July. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  38. 38.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 2027. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  39. 39.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ sunrise. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  40. 40.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Sunday morning. (a) on (b) at (c) in

Answer key

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

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