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

Answer key

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

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