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

Answer key

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

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