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English grammar lesson 8: Prepositions of place and time · Set 199 · 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: Our school trip is ___ midnight. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  2. 2.Choose the right word: The ball rolled ___ the sofa. (a) in (b) under (c) at
  3. 3.Choose the right word: We took shelter ___ a big umbrella. (a) on (b) at (c) under
  4. 4.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ midnight. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  5. 5.Choose the right word: The birds are sitting ___ the wire. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  6. 6.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ Monday. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  7. 7.Choose the right word: Riya lives ___ Mumbai. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  8. 8.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 2 October. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  9. 9.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ the morning. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  10. 10.Choose the right word: The roots of a tree are ___ the ground. (a) on (b) at (c) under
  11. 11.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ 7 o'clock. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  12. 12.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ July. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  13. 13.Choose the right word: The pictures are hanging ___ the wall. (a) in (b) on (c) under
  14. 14.Choose the right word: Write your name ___ the first page. (a) at (b) on (c) under
  15. 15.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ my birthday. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  16. 16.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ midnight. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  17. 17.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ the morning. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  18. 18.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ 15 August. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  19. 19.Choose the right word: There is a fan ___ the ceiling. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  20. 20.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ midnight. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  21. 21.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ July. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  22. 22.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Sunday morning. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  23. 23.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ 2 October. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  24. 24.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ 9:30. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  25. 25.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ sunrise. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  26. 26.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ Friday. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  27. 27.Choose the right word: Meet me ___ the school gate. (a) in (b) under (c) at
  28. 28.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ Sunday morning. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  29. 29.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ my birthday. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  30. 30.Choose the right word: Fish swim ___ the river. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  31. 31.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Monday. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  32. 32.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ winter. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  33. 33.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ 15 August. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  34. 34.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ sunrise. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  35. 35.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ the evening. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  36. 36.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ sunrise. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  37. 37.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ summer. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  38. 38.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ Christmas Day. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  39. 39.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ night. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  40. 40.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Friday. (a) at (b) on (c) in

Answer key

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

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