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English grammar lesson 8: Prepositions of place and time · Set 282 · 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 ___ my birthday. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  2. 2.Choose the right word: The pictures are hanging ___ the wall. (a) on (b) in (c) under
  3. 3.Choose the right word: The birds are sitting ___ the wire. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  4. 4.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ summer. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  5. 5.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ 15 August. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  6. 6.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ Friday. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  7. 7.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ noon. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  8. 8.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Christmas Day. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  9. 9.Choose the right word: Fish swim ___ the river. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  10. 10.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Sunday. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  11. 11.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ half past six. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  12. 12.Choose the right word: Riya lives ___ Mumbai. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  13. 13.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ winter. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  14. 14.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Friday. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  15. 15.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ Monday. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  16. 16.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 2027. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  17. 17.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ March. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  18. 18.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ the afternoon. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  19. 19.Choose the right word: The ball rolled ___ the sofa. (a) at (b) in (c) under
  20. 20.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ the morning. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  21. 21.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ Christmas Day. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  22. 22.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ March. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  23. 23.Choose the right word: Meet me ___ the school gate. (a) at (b) in (c) under
  24. 24.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ Sunday. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  25. 25.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ sunrise. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  26. 26.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ the afternoon. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  27. 27.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ my birthday. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  28. 28.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ midnight. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  29. 29.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ the morning. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  30. 30.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ Sunday. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  31. 31.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ July. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  32. 32.Choose the right word: Kabir is waiting ___ the bus stop. (a) under (b) in (c) at
  33. 33.Choose the right word: Write your name ___ the first page. (a) on (b) at (c) under
  34. 34.Choose the right word: There is a fan ___ the ceiling. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  35. 35.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ night. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  36. 36.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ sunset. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  37. 37.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ the evening. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  38. 38.Choose the right word: We took shelter ___ a big umbrella. (a) on (b) under (c) at
  39. 39.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ Christmas Day. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  40. 40.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ winter. (a) at (b) on (c) in

Answer key

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

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