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

Answer key

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

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