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

Answer key

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

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