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

Answer key

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

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