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English grammar lesson 8: Prepositions of place and time · Set 289 · 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 ___ summer. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  2. 2.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ the morning. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  3. 3.Choose the right word: Riya lives ___ Mumbai. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  4. 4.Choose the right word: The ball rolled ___ the sofa. (a) under (b) in (c) at
  5. 5.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 15 August. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  6. 6.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ the afternoon. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  7. 7.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ Friday. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  8. 8.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ half past six. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  9. 9.Choose the right word: The pictures are hanging ___ the wall. (a) under (b) on (c) in
  10. 10.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ March. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  11. 11.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ the afternoon. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  12. 12.Choose the right word: Fish swim ___ the river. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  13. 13.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Sunday morning. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  14. 14.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ half past six. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  15. 15.Choose the right word: Meet me ___ the school gate. (a) at (b) under (c) in
  16. 16.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ midnight. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  17. 17.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ Monday. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  18. 18.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ 7 o'clock. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  19. 19.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ midnight. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  20. 20.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ night. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  21. 21.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ 15 August. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  22. 22.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ Christmas Day. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  23. 23.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ night. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  24. 24.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Christmas Day. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  25. 25.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ Sunday morning. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  26. 26.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Friday. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  27. 27.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ the afternoon. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  28. 28.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ the evening. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  29. 29.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ 2 October. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  30. 30.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ sunrise. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  31. 31.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ July. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  32. 32.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ winter. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  33. 33.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ sunset. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  34. 34.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 7 o'clock. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  35. 35.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ July. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  36. 36.Choose the right word: Write your name ___ the first page. (a) at (b) under (c) on
  37. 37.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ Friday. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  38. 38.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 2027. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  39. 39.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ March. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  40. 40.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ night. (a) in (b) at (c) on

Answer key

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

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