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English grammar lesson 8: Prepositions of place and time · Set 168 · 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.Choose the right word: Riya lives ___ Mumbai. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  2. 2.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ sunrise. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  3. 3.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ noon. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  4. 4.Choose the right word: Kabir is waiting ___ the bus stop. (a) in (b) at (c) under
  5. 5.Choose the right word: There is a fan ___ the ceiling. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  6. 6.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ 2027. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  7. 7.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ noon. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  8. 8.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 9:30. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  9. 9.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Sunday. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  10. 10.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 15 August. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  11. 11.Choose the right word: The pictures are hanging ___ the wall. (a) in (b) on (c) under
  12. 12.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ July. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  13. 13.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ noon. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  14. 14.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ Monday. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  15. 15.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ the evening. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  16. 16.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ the afternoon. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  17. 17.Choose the right word: The ball rolled ___ the sofa. (a) under (b) at (c) in
  18. 18.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ half past six. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  19. 19.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ Sunday morning. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  20. 20.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ my birthday. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  21. 21.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Sunday morning. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  22. 22.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ night. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  23. 23.Choose the right word: Meet me ___ the school gate. (a) under (b) at (c) in
  24. 24.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ the afternoon. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  25. 25.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ 15 August. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  26. 26.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ night. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  27. 27.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ July. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  28. 28.Choose the right word: Fish swim ___ the river. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  29. 29.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ the afternoon. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  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: We will visit Nani ___ Sunday. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  32. 32.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ my birthday. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  33. 33.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ summer. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  34. 34.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ July. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  35. 35.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ 15 August. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  36. 36.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ March. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  37. 37.Choose the right word: The stars shine ___ the sky. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  38. 38.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ the morning. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  39. 39.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ the evening. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  40. 40.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ 2 October. (a) at (b) in (c) on

Answer key

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

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