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English grammar lesson 8: Prepositions of place and time · Set 258 · 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 ___ 7 o'clock. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  2. 2.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ sunset. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  3. 3.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 2 October. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  4. 4.Choose the right word: The pictures are hanging ___ the wall. (a) under (b) on (c) in
  5. 5.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ Friday. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  6. 6.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Sunday morning. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  7. 7.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ Monday. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  8. 8.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ the morning. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  9. 9.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ Sunday. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  10. 10.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ the afternoon. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  11. 11.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Friday. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  12. 12.Choose the right word: Fish swim ___ the river. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  13. 13.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ my birthday. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  14. 14.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ Friday. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  15. 15.Choose the right word: There is a fan ___ the ceiling. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  16. 16.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ March. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  17. 17.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ 15 August. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  18. 18.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ 2027. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  19. 19.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ the evening. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  20. 20.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ March. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  21. 21.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ Sunday. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  22. 22.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ sunrise. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  23. 23.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ half past six. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  24. 24.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ Christmas Day. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  25. 25.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 9:30. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  26. 26.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ 15 August. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  27. 27.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ sunrise. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  28. 28.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ 2 October. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  29. 29.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ midnight. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  30. 30.Choose the right word: The stars shine ___ the sky. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  31. 31.Choose the right word: The birds are sitting ___ the wire. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  32. 32.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ Friday. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  33. 33.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ March. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  34. 34.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ night. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  35. 35.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ winter. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  36. 36.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ 9:30. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  37. 37.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ sunrise. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  38. 38.Choose the right word: Kabir is waiting ___ the bus stop. (a) in (b) under (c) at
  39. 39.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ Sunday morning. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  40. 40.Choose the right word: The roots of a tree are ___ the ground. (a) at (b) on (c) under

Answer key

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

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