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English grammar lesson 8: Prepositions of place and time · Set 260 · 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 ___ July. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  2. 2.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ my birthday. (a) on (b) at (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: Our school trip is ___ winter. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  5. 5.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Monday. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  6. 6.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ Monday. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  7. 7.Choose the right word: Riya lives ___ Mumbai. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  8. 8.Choose the right word: Kabir is waiting ___ the bus stop. (a) under (b) at (c) in
  9. 9.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 9:30. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  10. 10.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ my birthday. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  11. 11.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ Monday. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  12. 12.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ Christmas Day. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  13. 13.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ half past six. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  14. 14.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ July. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  15. 15.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ midnight. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  16. 16.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ Sunday. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  17. 17.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ Sunday morning. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  18. 18.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ the afternoon. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  19. 19.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ noon. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  20. 20.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ midnight. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  21. 21.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 7 o'clock. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  22. 22.Choose the right word: The birds are sitting ___ the wire. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  23. 23.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ Sunday. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  24. 24.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ half past six. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  25. 25.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ winter. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  26. 26.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ the evening. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  27. 27.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ the morning. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  28. 28.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ Monday. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  29. 29.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ half past six. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  30. 30.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ March. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  31. 31.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ Friday. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  32. 32.Choose the right word: The pictures are hanging ___ the wall. (a) under (b) in (c) on
  33. 33.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ my birthday. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  34. 34.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ my birthday. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  35. 35.Choose the right word: Fish swim ___ the river. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  36. 36.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ March. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  37. 37.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ summer. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  38. 38.Choose the right word: Write your name ___ the first page. (a) on (b) at (c) under
  39. 39.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ 15 August. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  40. 40.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ the morning. (a) at (b) in (c) on

Answer key

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

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