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

Answer key

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

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