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English grammar lesson 8: Prepositions of place and time · Set 223 · 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.Choose the right word: The birds are sitting ___ the wire. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  2. 2.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Friday. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  3. 3.Choose the right word: Riya lives ___ Mumbai. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  4. 4.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Sunday. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  5. 5.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ the afternoon. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  6. 6.Choose the right word: Meet me ___ the school gate. (a) under (b) in (c) at
  7. 7.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ Sunday morning. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  8. 8.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ winter. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  9. 9.Choose the right word: We took shelter ___ a big umbrella. (a) at (b) under (c) on
  10. 10.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ Friday. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  11. 11.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Sunday morning. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  12. 12.Choose the right word: Kabir is waiting ___ the bus stop. (a) under (b) at (c) in
  13. 13.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ 2 October. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  14. 14.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ July. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  15. 15.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ summer. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  16. 16.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ sunrise. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  17. 17.Choose the right word: There is a fan ___ the ceiling. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  18. 18.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ 7 o'clock. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  19. 19.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ midnight. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  20. 20.Choose the right word: The stars shine ___ the sky. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  21. 21.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ 2 October. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  22. 22.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ the evening. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  23. 23.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ 2027. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  24. 24.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ my birthday. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  25. 25.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ 15 August. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  26. 26.Choose the right word: Fish swim ___ the river. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  27. 27.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Christmas Day. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  28. 28.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ the morning. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  29. 29.Choose the right word: The roots of a tree are ___ the ground. (a) at (b) on (c) under
  30. 30.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ the afternoon. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  31. 31.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ July. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  32. 32.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ the morning. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  33. 33.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ half past six. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  34. 34.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ winter. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  35. 35.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ Christmas Day. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  36. 36.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ the evening. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  37. 37.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ my birthday. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  38. 38.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ noon. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  39. 39.Choose the right word: The pictures are hanging ___ the wall. (a) under (b) in (c) on
  40. 40.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ the evening. (a) on (b) in (c) at

Answer key

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

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