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English grammar lesson 8: Prepositions of place and time · Set 300 · 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 ___ Sunday. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  2. 2.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ the afternoon. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  3. 3.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ July. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  4. 4.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ 7 o'clock. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  5. 5.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Monday. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  6. 6.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ March. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  7. 7.Choose the right word: Kabir is waiting ___ the bus stop. (a) in (b) under (c) at
  8. 8.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ July. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  9. 9.Choose the right word: Riya lives ___ Mumbai. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  10. 10.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ the evening. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  11. 11.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 15 August. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  12. 12.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ Christmas Day. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  13. 13.Choose the right word: Fish swim ___ the river. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  14. 14.Choose the right word: The birds are sitting ___ the wire. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  15. 15.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ winter. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  16. 16.Choose the right word: The stars shine ___ the sky. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  17. 17.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ Friday. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  18. 18.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ the morning. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  19. 19.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ sunrise. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  20. 20.Choose the right word: The pictures are hanging ___ the wall. (a) on (b) in (c) under
  21. 21.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ half past six. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  22. 22.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ half past six. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  23. 23.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ night. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  24. 24.Choose the right word: We took shelter ___ a big umbrella. (a) at (b) on (c) under
  25. 25.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ the evening. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  26. 26.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ the morning. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  27. 27.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Friday. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  28. 28.Choose the right word: The ball rolled ___ the sofa. (a) under (b) in (c) at
  29. 29.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ Sunday morning. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  30. 30.Choose the right word: Write your name ___ the first page. (a) at (b) on (c) under
  31. 31.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ March. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  32. 32.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ the morning. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  33. 33.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ 15 August. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  34. 34.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ my birthday. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  35. 35.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ the morning. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  36. 36.Choose the right word: The roots of a tree are ___ the ground. (a) on (b) at (c) under
  37. 37.Choose the right word: There is a fan ___ the ceiling. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  38. 38.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ Monday. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  39. 39.Choose the right word: Meet me ___ the school gate. (a) at (b) in (c) under
  40. 40.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ 2027. (a) in (b) at (c) on

Answer key

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

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