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English grammar lesson 8: Prepositions of place and time · Set 255 · 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: Fish swim ___ the river. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  2. 2.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ Sunday. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  3. 3.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Friday. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  4. 4.Choose the right word: There is a fan ___ the ceiling. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  5. 5.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ Sunday. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  6. 6.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Sunday. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  7. 7.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ sunrise. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  8. 8.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ Friday. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  9. 9.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ the afternoon. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  10. 10.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ July. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  11. 11.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ Monday. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  12. 12.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ summer. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  13. 13.Choose the right word: We took shelter ___ a big umbrella. (a) under (b) on (c) at
  14. 14.Choose the right word: Kabir is waiting ___ the bus stop. (a) at (b) in (c) under
  15. 15.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ winter. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  16. 16.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ midnight. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  17. 17.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ winter. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  18. 18.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ the evening. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  19. 19.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ the evening. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  20. 20.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ 2 October. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  21. 21.Choose the right word: The pictures are hanging ___ the wall. (a) in (b) under (c) on
  22. 22.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ Sunday. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  23. 23.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ winter. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  24. 24.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ July. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  25. 25.Choose the right word: The roots of a tree are ___ the ground. (a) at (b) on (c) under
  26. 26.Choose the right word: Write your name ___ the first page. (a) under (b) at (c) on
  27. 27.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ my birthday. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  28. 28.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ sunrise. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  29. 29.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ 2027. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  30. 30.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ 15 August. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  31. 31.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ Friday. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  32. 32.Choose the right word: Riya lives ___ Mumbai. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  33. 33.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ summer. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  34. 34.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ night. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  35. 35.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ midnight. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  36. 36.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ Christmas Day. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  37. 37.Choose the right word: Meet me ___ the school gate. (a) in (b) under (c) at
  38. 38.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ noon. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  39. 39.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ the morning. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  40. 40.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ the morning. (a) at (b) on (c) in

Answer key

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

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