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English grammar lesson 8: Prepositions of place and time · Set 299 · 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 ___ my birthday. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  2. 2.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ noon. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  3. 3.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ summer. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  4. 4.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ sunrise. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  5. 5.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ midnight. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  6. 6.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ 2 October. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  7. 7.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ 9:30. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  8. 8.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 15 August. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  9. 9.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Monday. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  10. 10.Choose the right word: The birds are sitting ___ the wire. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  11. 11.Choose the right word: Kabir is waiting ___ the bus stop. (a) in (b) under (c) at
  12. 12.Choose the right word: The pictures are hanging ___ the wall. (a) on (b) in (c) under
  13. 13.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Christmas Day. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  14. 14.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ sunset. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  15. 15.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ the afternoon. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  16. 16.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ summer. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  17. 17.Choose the right word: Fish swim ___ the river. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  18. 18.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ March. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  19. 19.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ sunrise. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  20. 20.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ my birthday. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  21. 21.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 2 October. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  22. 22.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ half past six. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  23. 23.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ July. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  24. 24.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ night. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  25. 25.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ night. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  26. 26.Choose the right word: The ball rolled ___ the sofa. (a) in (b) under (c) at
  27. 27.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ Christmas Day. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  28. 28.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ sunset. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  29. 29.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ my birthday. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  30. 30.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ midnight. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  31. 31.Choose the right word: We took shelter ___ a big umbrella. (a) at (b) under (c) on
  32. 32.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ Friday. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  33. 33.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ 2 October. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  34. 34.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ 15 August. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  35. 35.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ March. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  36. 36.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ July. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  37. 37.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Sunday morning. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  38. 38.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ 9:30. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  39. 39.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ night. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  40. 40.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ 2 October. (a) in (b) on (c) at

Answer key

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

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