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English grammar lesson 8: Prepositions of place and time · Set 296 · 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.Choose the right word: We took shelter ___ a big umbrella. (a) on (b) under (c) at
  2. 2.Choose the right word: Write your name ___ the first page. (a) at (b) on (c) under
  3. 3.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ Sunday. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  4. 4.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ March. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  5. 5.Choose the right word: The ball rolled ___ the sofa. (a) in (b) under (c) at
  6. 6.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ Friday. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  7. 7.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ the evening. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  8. 8.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Sunday. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  9. 9.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ sunset. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  10. 10.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ 15 August. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  11. 11.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ my birthday. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  12. 12.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ half past six. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  13. 13.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ sunrise. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  14. 14.Choose the right word: The roots of a tree are ___ the ground. (a) at (b) under (c) on
  15. 15.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ Friday. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  16. 16.Choose the right word: Kabir is waiting ___ the bus stop. (a) under (b) in (c) at
  17. 17.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ the morning. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  18. 18.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ July. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  19. 19.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ midnight. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  20. 20.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ noon. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  21. 21.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ Monday. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  22. 22.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ 7 o'clock. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  23. 23.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ noon. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  24. 24.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ noon. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  25. 25.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ midnight. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  26. 26.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ winter. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  27. 27.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ Sunday. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  28. 28.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ night. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  29. 29.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ Sunday morning. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  30. 30.Choose the right word: The birds are sitting ___ the wire. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  31. 31.Choose the right word: Riya lives ___ Mumbai. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  32. 32.Choose the right word: There is a fan ___ the ceiling. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  33. 33.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ summer. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  34. 34.Choose the right word: The stars shine ___ the sky. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  35. 35.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 2 October. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  36. 36.Choose the right word: The pictures are hanging ___ the wall. (a) on (b) under (c) in
  37. 37.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ midnight. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  38. 38.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ Sunday morning. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  39. 39.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ the afternoon. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  40. 40.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ 9:30. (a) on (b) in (c) at

Answer key

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

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