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English grammar lesson 8: Prepositions of place and time · Set 205 · 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: We will visit Nani ___ winter. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  2. 2.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ half past six. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  3. 3.Choose the right word: Write your name ___ the first page. (a) on (b) at (c) under
  4. 4.Choose the right word: The birds are sitting ___ the wire. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  5. 5.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ night. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  6. 6.Choose the right word: Fish swim ___ the river. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  7. 7.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Monday. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  8. 8.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ half past six. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  9. 9.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ Monday. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  10. 10.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ 15 August. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  11. 11.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ noon. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  12. 12.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ the evening. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  13. 13.Choose the right word: Riya lives ___ Mumbai. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  14. 14.Choose the right word: There is a fan ___ the ceiling. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  15. 15.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ my birthday. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  16. 16.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ 2027. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  17. 17.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ sunrise. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  18. 18.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ Sunday morning. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  19. 19.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ night. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  20. 20.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ the evening. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  21. 21.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ night. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  22. 22.Choose the right word: Kabir is waiting ___ the bus stop. (a) in (b) under (c) at
  23. 23.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ sunrise. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  24. 24.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ half past six. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  25. 25.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ 7 o'clock. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  26. 26.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ sunset. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  27. 27.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ the morning. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  28. 28.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ Sunday. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  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 ___ Friday. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  31. 31.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ Christmas Day. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  32. 32.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ sunset. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  33. 33.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ July. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  34. 34.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Sunday. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  35. 35.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ summer. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  36. 36.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ the afternoon. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  37. 37.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ 9:30. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  38. 38.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ the morning. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  39. 39.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ 2 October. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  40. 40.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ 2 October. (a) at (b) on (c) in

Answer key

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

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