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English grammar lesson 8: Prepositions of place and time · Set 195 · 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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ summer. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  2. 2.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ the afternoon. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  3. 3.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ night. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  4. 4.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ night. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  5. 5.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ winter. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  6. 6.Choose the right word: The birds are sitting ___ the wire. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  7. 7.Choose the right word: Write your name ___ the first page. (a) under (b) on (c) at
  8. 8.Choose the right word: Meet me ___ the school gate. (a) at (b) under (c) in
  9. 9.Choose the right word: Riya lives ___ Mumbai. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  10. 10.Choose the right word: The pictures are hanging ___ the wall. (a) on (b) under (c) in
  11. 11.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ sunrise. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  12. 12.Choose the right word: There is a fan ___ the ceiling. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  13. 13.Choose the right word: Kabir is waiting ___ the bus stop. (a) at (b) under (c) in
  14. 14.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ my birthday. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  15. 15.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Monday. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  16. 16.Choose the right word: The roots of a tree are ___ the ground. (a) on (b) under (c) at
  17. 17.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ sunrise. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  18. 18.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ March. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  19. 19.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 2 October. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  20. 20.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ 2 October. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  21. 21.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ Monday. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  22. 22.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 7 o'clock. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  23. 23.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ Christmas Day. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  24. 24.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ the morning. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  25. 25.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ the evening. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  26. 26.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ Monday. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  27. 27.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ sunset. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  28. 28.Choose the right word: The stars shine ___ the sky. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  29. 29.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ Monday. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  30. 30.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ sunrise. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  31. 31.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ midnight. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  32. 32.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ the evening. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  33. 33.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 15 August. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  34. 34.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ half past six. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  35. 35.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Sunday morning. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  36. 36.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ July. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  37. 37.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ sunset. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  38. 38.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ winter. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  39. 39.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ the afternoon. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  40. 40.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ midnight. (a) in (b) at (c) on

Answer key

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

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