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English grammar lesson 8: Prepositions of place and time · Set 24 · 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 shop opens ___ winter. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  2. 2.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ the morning. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  3. 3.Choose the right word: The roots of a tree are ___ the ground. (a) on (b) under (c) at
  4. 4.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ Friday. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  5. 5.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ winter. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  6. 6.Choose the right word: The pictures are hanging ___ the wall. (a) under (b) on (c) in
  7. 7.Choose the right word: Fish swim ___ the river. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  8. 8.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ midnight. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  9. 9.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ sunset. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  10. 10.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ the afternoon. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  11. 11.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ 2 October. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  12. 12.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ midnight. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  13. 13.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Christmas Day. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  14. 14.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ July. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  15. 15.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ Sunday morning. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  16. 16.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Monday. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  17. 17.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ March. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  18. 18.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ the morning. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  19. 19.Choose the right word: The ball rolled ___ the sofa. (a) under (b) in (c) at
  20. 20.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ the evening. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  21. 21.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ night. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  22. 22.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ March. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  23. 23.Choose the right word: Write your name ___ the first page. (a) under (b) at (c) on
  24. 24.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ summer. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  25. 25.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ sunset. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  26. 26.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ sunrise. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  27. 27.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 2 October. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  28. 28.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ 9:30. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  29. 29.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ Sunday. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  30. 30.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ March. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  31. 31.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ Christmas Day. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  32. 32.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ 2 October. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  33. 33.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ Sunday morning. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  34. 34.Choose the right word: Kabir is waiting ___ the bus stop. (a) under (b) at (c) in
  35. 35.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ July. (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: Our school trip is ___ March. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  38. 38.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ half past six. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  39. 39.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ night. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  40. 40.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ noon. (a) on (b) at (c) in

Answer key

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

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