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English grammar lesson 8: Prepositions of place and time · Set 286 · 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 ___ half past six. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  2. 2.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ the evening. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  3. 3.Choose the right word: There is a fan ___ the ceiling. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  4. 4.Choose the right word: Write your name ___ the first page. (a) at (b) under (c) on
  5. 5.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ Monday. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  6. 6.Choose the right word: Riya lives ___ Mumbai. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  7. 7.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Monday. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  8. 8.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ Friday. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  9. 9.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ 7 o'clock. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  10. 10.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 7 o'clock. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  11. 11.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Sunday. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  12. 12.Choose the right word: Kabir is waiting ___ the bus stop. (a) at (b) in (c) under
  13. 13.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ sunrise. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  14. 14.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 2 October. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  15. 15.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 2027. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  16. 16.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ Christmas Day. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  17. 17.Choose the right word: The birds are sitting ___ the wire. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  18. 18.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ noon. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  19. 19.Choose the right word: We took shelter ___ a big umbrella. (a) under (b) at (c) on
  20. 20.Choose the right word: The pictures are hanging ___ the wall. (a) on (b) under (c) in
  21. 21.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ midnight. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  22. 22.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ my birthday. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  23. 23.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ Sunday morning. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  24. 24.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ Friday. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  25. 25.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ half past six. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  26. 26.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ July. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  27. 27.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ Sunday. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  28. 28.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ sunrise. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  29. 29.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ 2 October. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  30. 30.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ March. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  31. 31.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ the morning. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  32. 32.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ Christmas Day. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  33. 33.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ winter. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  34. 34.Choose the right word: The ball rolled ___ the sofa. (a) at (b) under (c) in
  35. 35.Choose the right word: Fish swim ___ the river. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  36. 36.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ 15 August. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  37. 37.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ noon. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  38. 38.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Friday. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  39. 39.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ sunset. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  40. 40.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ March. (a) in (b) at (c) on

Answer key

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

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