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English grammar lesson 8: Prepositions of place and time · Set 250 · 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 ___ Monday. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  2. 2.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ Sunday morning. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  3. 3.Choose the right word: The ball rolled ___ the sofa. (a) at (b) under (c) in
  4. 4.Choose the right word: Riya lives ___ Mumbai. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  5. 5.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ Monday. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  6. 6.Choose the right word: The pictures are hanging ___ the wall. (a) on (b) under (c) in
  7. 7.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ midnight. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  8. 8.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ noon. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  9. 9.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ 7 o'clock. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  10. 10.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ sunset. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  11. 11.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ the afternoon. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  12. 12.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ sunset. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  13. 13.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ sunset. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  14. 14.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ March. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  15. 15.Choose the right word: There is a fan ___ the ceiling. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  16. 16.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ midnight. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  17. 17.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Sunday. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  18. 18.Choose the right word: We took shelter ___ a big umbrella. (a) under (b) at (c) on
  19. 19.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ the morning. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  20. 20.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ 15 August. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  21. 21.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ Friday. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  22. 22.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 7 o'clock. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  23. 23.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ midnight. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  24. 24.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ half past six. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  25. 25.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 2027. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  26. 26.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ noon. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  27. 27.Choose the right word: Write your name ___ the first page. (a) on (b) under (c) at
  28. 28.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ my birthday. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  29. 29.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ noon. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  30. 30.Choose the right word: The birds are sitting ___ the wire. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  31. 31.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ the afternoon. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  32. 32.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ Sunday. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  33. 33.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Sunday morning. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  34. 34.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ the afternoon. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  35. 35.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ Friday. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  36. 36.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ summer. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  37. 37.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ sunset. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  38. 38.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ July. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  39. 39.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ night. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  40. 40.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ 9:30. (a) on (b) in (c) at

Answer key

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

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