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English grammar lesson 8: Prepositions of place and time · Set 181 · 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 ___ winter. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  2. 2.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ night. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  3. 3.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ Monday. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  4. 4.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ my birthday. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  5. 5.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ the afternoon. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  6. 6.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ my birthday. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  7. 7.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ 9:30. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  8. 8.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ midnight. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  9. 9.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ noon. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  10. 10.Choose the right word: The birds are sitting ___ the wire. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  11. 11.Choose the right word: Riya lives ___ Mumbai. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  12. 12.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ half past six. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  13. 13.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ the evening. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  14. 14.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 15 August. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  15. 15.Choose the right word: There is a fan ___ the ceiling. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  16. 16.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ the afternoon. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  17. 17.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ noon. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  18. 18.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ sunset. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  19. 19.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ sunset. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  20. 20.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ my birthday. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  21. 21.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ 2 October. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  22. 22.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Monday. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  23. 23.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ the morning. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  24. 24.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ 7 o'clock. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  25. 25.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 2027. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  26. 26.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ Sunday. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  27. 27.Choose the right word: The ball rolled ___ the sofa. (a) in (b) at (c) under
  28. 28.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ noon. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  29. 29.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ winter. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  30. 30.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ night. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  31. 31.Choose the right word: The pictures are hanging ___ the wall. (a) under (b) in (c) on
  32. 32.Choose the right word: The roots of a tree are ___ the ground. (a) on (b) under (c) at
  33. 33.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ 15 August. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  34. 34.Choose the right word: We took shelter ___ a big umbrella. (a) on (b) at (c) under
  35. 35.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ midnight. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  36. 36.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ 2027. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  37. 37.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Sunday morning. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  38. 38.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ midnight. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  39. 39.Choose the right word: Write your name ___ the first page. (a) on (b) under (c) at
  40. 40.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ winter. (a) at (b) in (c) on

Answer key

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

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