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English grammar lesson 8: Prepositions of place and time · Set 194 · 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: The ball rolled ___ the sofa. (a) under (b) in (c) at
  2. 2.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ the morning. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  3. 3.Choose the right word: Write your name ___ the first page. (a) at (b) under (c) on
  4. 4.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ Friday. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  5. 5.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ Monday. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  6. 6.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Friday. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  7. 7.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ night. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  8. 8.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ 7 o'clock. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  9. 9.Choose the right word: The birds are sitting ___ the wire. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  10. 10.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 15 August. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  11. 11.Choose the right word: We took shelter ___ a big umbrella. (a) under (b) at (c) on
  12. 12.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ July. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  13. 13.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ Friday. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  14. 14.Choose the right word: The stars shine ___ the sky. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  15. 15.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ the evening. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  16. 16.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ 2 October. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  17. 17.Choose the right word: Riya lives ___ Mumbai. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  18. 18.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 2027. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  19. 19.Choose the right word: The roots of a tree are ___ the ground. (a) at (b) on (c) under
  20. 20.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ the morning. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  21. 21.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ March. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  22. 22.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ half past six. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  23. 23.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ summer. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  24. 24.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ 9:30. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  25. 25.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ Sunday. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  26. 26.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ Christmas Day. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  27. 27.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ Sunday morning. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  28. 28.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ 2 October. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  29. 29.Choose the right word: There is a fan ___ the ceiling. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  30. 30.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ the afternoon. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  31. 31.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ the afternoon. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  32. 32.Choose the right word: The pictures are hanging ___ the wall. (a) on (b) in (c) under
  33. 33.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ the afternoon. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  34. 34.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ July. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  35. 35.Choose the right word: Kabir is waiting ___ the bus stop. (a) at (b) under (c) in
  36. 36.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ 15 August. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  37. 37.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ summer. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  38. 38.Choose the right word: Fish swim ___ the river. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  39. 39.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Sunday. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  40. 40.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ March. (a) in (b) on (c) at

Answer key

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

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