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English grammar lesson 8: Prepositions of place and time · Set 295 · 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 cricket match starts ___ the morning. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  2. 2.Choose the right word: Meet me ___ the school gate. (a) under (b) in (c) at
  3. 3.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ winter. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  4. 4.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ 7 o'clock. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  5. 5.Choose the right word: There is a fan ___ the ceiling. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  6. 6.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Friday. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  7. 7.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ the morning. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  8. 8.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ my birthday. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  9. 9.Choose the right word: Kabir is waiting ___ the bus stop. (a) under (b) at (c) in
  10. 10.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ 15 August. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  11. 11.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ noon. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  12. 12.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ my birthday. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  13. 13.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ 2 October. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  14. 14.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ July. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  15. 15.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ half past six. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  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: We will visit Nani ___ sunrise. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  18. 18.Choose the right word: Riya lives ___ Mumbai. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  19. 19.Choose the right word: The roots of a tree are ___ the ground. (a) under (b) on (c) at
  20. 20.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ summer. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  21. 21.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ Sunday. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  22. 22.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ the evening. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  23. 23.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ March. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  24. 24.Choose the right word: The pictures are hanging ___ the wall. (a) under (b) in (c) on
  25. 25.Choose the right word: We took shelter ___ a big umbrella. (a) at (b) under (c) on
  26. 26.Choose the right word: The birds are sitting ___ the wire. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  27. 27.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ 7 o'clock. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  28. 28.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ my birthday. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  29. 29.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ Sunday morning. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  30. 30.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Monday. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  31. 31.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ Christmas Day. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  32. 32.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ half past six. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  33. 33.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 2 October. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  34. 34.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 7 o'clock. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  35. 35.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ noon. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  36. 36.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ 15 August. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  37. 37.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ sunset. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  38. 38.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ midnight. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  39. 39.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ the afternoon. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  40. 40.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ sunrise. (a) in (b) on (c) at

Answer key

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

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