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English grammar lesson 8: Prepositions of place and time · Set 224 · 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: Meet me ___ the school gate. (a) under (b) at (c) in
  2. 2.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ noon. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  3. 3.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ sunset. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  4. 4.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ 15 August. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  5. 5.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ Christmas Day. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  6. 6.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ 2 October. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  7. 7.Choose the right word: The ball rolled ___ the sofa. (a) in (b) at (c) under
  8. 8.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 2 October. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  9. 9.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ 7 o'clock. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  10. 10.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ Friday. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  11. 11.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ summer. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  12. 12.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ March. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  13. 13.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Christmas Day. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  14. 14.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ half past six. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  15. 15.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ Sunday. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  16. 16.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Sunday morning. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  17. 17.Choose the right word: The roots of a tree are ___ the ground. (a) on (b) at (c) under
  18. 18.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ half past six. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  19. 19.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ 7 o'clock. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  20. 20.Choose the right word: The birds are sitting ___ the wire. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  21. 21.Choose the right word: We took shelter ___ a big umbrella. (a) at (b) on (c) under
  22. 22.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ 7 o'clock. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  23. 23.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ July. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  24. 24.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ 2 October. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  25. 25.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ Monday. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  26. 26.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ midnight. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  27. 27.Choose the right word: Fish swim ___ the river. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  28. 28.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ sunset. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  29. 29.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ 15 August. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  30. 30.Choose the right word: Kabir is waiting ___ the bus stop. (a) under (b) in (c) at
  31. 31.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ Sunday. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  32. 32.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ the morning. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  33. 33.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ the afternoon. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  34. 34.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Friday. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  35. 35.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ night. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  36. 36.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ Monday. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  37. 37.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ my birthday. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  38. 38.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ summer. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  39. 39.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ summer. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  40. 40.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ the afternoon. (a) on (b) in (c) at

Answer key

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

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