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English grammar lesson 8: Prepositions of place and time · Set 251 · 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: Our school trip is ___ March. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  2. 2.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ winter. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  3. 3.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ Christmas Day. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  4. 4.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ sunrise. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  5. 5.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ summer. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  6. 6.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Christmas Day. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  7. 7.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ sunset. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  8. 8.Choose the right word: Riya lives ___ Mumbai. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  9. 9.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ sunrise. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  10. 10.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ 2 October. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  11. 11.Choose the right word: The birds are sitting ___ the wire. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  12. 12.Choose the right word: We took shelter ___ a big umbrella. (a) on (b) at (c) under
  13. 13.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ March. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  14. 14.Choose the right word: The stars shine ___ the sky. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  15. 15.Choose the right word: There is a fan ___ the ceiling. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  16. 16.Choose the right word: The roots of a tree are ___ the ground. (a) on (b) under (c) at
  17. 17.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ the morning. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  18. 18.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ Sunday morning. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  19. 19.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ my birthday. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  20. 20.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ the morning. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  21. 21.Choose the right word: Write your name ___ the first page. (a) at (b) under (c) on
  22. 22.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ summer. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  23. 23.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ Sunday morning. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  24. 24.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 15 August. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  25. 25.Choose the right word: The pictures are hanging ___ the wall. (a) in (b) on (c) under
  26. 26.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ sunset. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  27. 27.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 2027. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  28. 28.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ 9:30. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  29. 29.Choose the right word: Kabir is waiting ___ the bus stop. (a) under (b) at (c) in
  30. 30.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ 7 o'clock. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  31. 31.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ Friday. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  32. 32.Choose the right word: Meet me ___ the school gate. (a) in (b) under (c) at
  33. 33.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ the evening. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  34. 34.Choose the right word: The ball rolled ___ the sofa. (a) under (b) in (c) at
  35. 35.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ half past six. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  36. 36.Choose the right word: Fish swim ___ the river. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  37. 37.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ night. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  38. 38.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ the afternoon. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  39. 39.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ midnight. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  40. 40.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ sunrise. (a) in (b) at (c) on

Answer key

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

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