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English grammar lesson 8: Prepositions of place and time · Set 175 · 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 ___ my birthday. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  2. 2.Choose the right word: Kabir is waiting ___ the bus stop. (a) in (b) at (c) under
  3. 3.Choose the right word: The birds are sitting ___ the wire. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  4. 4.Choose the right word: We took shelter ___ a big umbrella. (a) under (b) at (c) on
  5. 5.Choose the right word: The pictures are hanging ___ the wall. (a) under (b) in (c) on
  6. 6.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ Christmas Day. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  7. 7.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 15 August. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  8. 8.Choose the right word: Write your name ___ the first page. (a) on (b) under (c) at
  9. 9.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ winter. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  10. 10.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ night. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  11. 11.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ sunrise. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  12. 12.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ sunset. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  13. 13.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ Sunday morning. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  14. 14.Choose the right word: The roots of a tree are ___ the ground. (a) at (b) under (c) on
  15. 15.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ Monday. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  16. 16.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ 2027. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  17. 17.Choose the right word: Meet me ___ the school gate. (a) in (b) at (c) under
  18. 18.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ winter. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  19. 19.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ sunrise. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  20. 20.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ half past six. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  21. 21.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ winter. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  22. 22.Choose the right word: Fish swim ___ the river. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  23. 23.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ summer. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  24. 24.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ Christmas Day. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  25. 25.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ 9:30. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  26. 26.Choose the right word: Riya lives ___ Mumbai. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  27. 27.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ 7 o'clock. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  28. 28.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ Sunday morning. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  29. 29.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ March. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  30. 30.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ my birthday. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  31. 31.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 2 October. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  32. 32.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ March. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  33. 33.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 9:30. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  34. 34.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ 2027. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  35. 35.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ 2 October. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  36. 36.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ March. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  37. 37.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ 7 o'clock. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  38. 38.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ sunset. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  39. 39.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ 9:30. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  40. 40.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ summer. (a) at (b) in (c) on

Answer key

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

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