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English grammar lesson 8: Prepositions of place and time · Set 158 · 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) at (b) on (c) in
  2. 2.Choose the right word: The roots of a tree are ___ the ground. (a) at (b) on (c) under
  3. 3.Choose the right word: There is a fan ___ the ceiling. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  4. 4.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ Sunday morning. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  5. 5.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ my birthday. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  6. 6.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 15 August. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  7. 7.Choose the right word: Write your name ___ the first page. (a) at (b) on (c) under
  8. 8.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 2 October. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  9. 9.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ sunrise. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  10. 10.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ night. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  11. 11.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ the evening. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  12. 12.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ summer. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  13. 13.Choose the right word: The pictures are hanging ___ the wall. (a) on (b) in (c) under
  14. 14.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ 15 August. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  15. 15.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ winter. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  16. 16.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ 2027. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  17. 17.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ July. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  18. 18.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ Monday. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  19. 19.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ 7 o'clock. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  20. 20.Choose the right word: We took shelter ___ a big umbrella. (a) at (b) under (c) on
  21. 21.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ 2027. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  22. 22.Choose the right word: The birds are sitting ___ the wire. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  23. 23.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ Friday. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  24. 24.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ my birthday. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  25. 25.Choose the right word: Fish swim ___ the river. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  26. 26.Choose the right word: The ball rolled ___ the sofa. (a) in (b) under (c) at
  27. 27.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Monday. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  28. 28.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ noon. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  29. 29.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ 2 October. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  30. 30.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ sunrise. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  31. 31.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ sunset. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  32. 32.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ the afternoon. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  33. 33.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ winter. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  34. 34.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ Sunday. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  35. 35.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ Christmas Day. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  36. 36.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ Friday. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  37. 37.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ 2027. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  38. 38.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ 7 o'clock. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  39. 39.Choose the right word: Kabir is waiting ___ the bus stop. (a) in (b) under (c) at
  40. 40.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ the morning. (a) at (b) in (c) on

Answer key

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

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