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English grammar lesson 8: Prepositions of place and time · Set 292 · 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 ___ Friday. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  2. 2.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ 2 October. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  3. 3.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ July. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  4. 4.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ 2 October. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  5. 5.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ summer. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  6. 6.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ my birthday. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  7. 7.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ 15 August. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  8. 8.Choose the right word: The ball rolled ___ the sofa. (a) at (b) in (c) under
  9. 9.Choose the right word: Kabir is waiting ___ the bus stop. (a) in (b) under (c) at
  10. 10.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ Christmas Day. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  11. 11.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ sunrise. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  12. 12.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ summer. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  13. 13.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ sunset. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  14. 14.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ the afternoon. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  15. 15.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ Sunday morning. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  16. 16.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ the morning. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  17. 17.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ March. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  18. 18.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ 9:30. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  19. 19.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ midnight. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  20. 20.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 2 October. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  21. 21.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ Sunday morning. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  22. 22.Choose the right word: Fish swim ___ the river. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  23. 23.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ July. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  24. 24.Choose the right word: There is a fan ___ the ceiling. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  25. 25.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ noon. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  26. 26.Choose the right word: Riya lives ___ Mumbai. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  27. 27.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ noon. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  28. 28.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ sunset. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  29. 29.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ my birthday. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  30. 30.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ noon. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  31. 31.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Friday. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  32. 32.Choose the right word: The birds are sitting ___ the wire. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  33. 33.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ winter. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  34. 34.Choose the right word: We took shelter ___ a big umbrella. (a) on (b) at (c) under
  35. 35.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ the evening. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  36. 36.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ the afternoon. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  37. 37.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ summer. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  38. 38.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ July. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  39. 39.Choose the right word: The pictures are hanging ___ the wall. (a) on (b) in (c) under
  40. 40.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ 15 August. (a) on (b) in (c) at

Answer key

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

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