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English grammar lesson 8: Prepositions of place and time · Set 281 · 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 ___ my birthday. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  2. 2.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 2 October. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  3. 3.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ the morning. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  4. 4.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ winter. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  5. 5.Choose the right word: The stars shine ___ the sky. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  6. 6.Choose the right word: The birds are sitting ___ the wire. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  7. 7.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ Monday. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  8. 8.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ the evening. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  9. 9.Choose the right word: The pictures are hanging ___ the wall. (a) under (b) in (c) on
  10. 10.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ winter. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  11. 11.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ noon. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  12. 12.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ the morning. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  13. 13.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ Christmas Day. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  14. 14.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ sunrise. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  15. 15.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ half past six. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  16. 16.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ the morning. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  17. 17.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Christmas Day. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  18. 18.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ sunset. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  19. 19.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ the afternoon. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  20. 20.Choose the right word: There is a fan ___ the ceiling. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  21. 21.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ the afternoon. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  22. 22.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ night. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  23. 23.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ July. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  24. 24.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ midnight. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  25. 25.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ summer. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  26. 26.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Sunday morning. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  27. 27.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 9:30. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  28. 28.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ July. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  29. 29.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ Friday. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  30. 30.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 15 August. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  31. 31.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ 2027. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  32. 32.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ midnight. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  33. 33.Choose the right word: We took shelter ___ a big umbrella. (a) at (b) under (c) on
  34. 34.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ half past six. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  35. 35.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ March. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  36. 36.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ my birthday. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  37. 37.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ 2027. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  38. 38.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ 15 August. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  39. 39.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ March. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  40. 40.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ Monday. (a) at (b) in (c) on

Answer key

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

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