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English grammar lesson 8: Prepositions of place and time · Set 304 · 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: We will visit Nani ___ Sunday. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  2. 2.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 15 August. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  3. 3.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ noon. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  4. 4.Choose the right word: Riya lives ___ Mumbai. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  5. 5.Choose the right word: The stars shine ___ the sky. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  6. 6.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ noon. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  7. 7.Choose the right word: Meet me ___ the school gate. (a) in (b) under (c) at
  8. 8.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ Sunday morning. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  9. 9.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ the afternoon. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  10. 10.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ Monday. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  11. 11.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ the evening. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  12. 12.Choose the right word: Kabir is waiting ___ the bus stop. (a) in (b) under (c) at
  13. 13.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ the evening. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  14. 14.Choose the right word: Fish swim ___ the river. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  15. 15.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ Friday. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  16. 16.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ July. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  17. 17.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ the evening. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  18. 18.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ winter. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  19. 19.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ half past six. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  20. 20.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ summer. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  21. 21.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ March. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  22. 22.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ July. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  23. 23.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ summer. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  24. 24.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ sunset. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  25. 25.Choose the right word: The roots of a tree are ___ the ground. (a) on (b) at (c) under
  26. 26.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ the morning. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  27. 27.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ 15 August. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  28. 28.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 2 October. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  29. 29.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ Monday. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  30. 30.Choose the right word: There is a fan ___ the ceiling. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  31. 31.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ July. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  32. 32.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Christmas Day. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  33. 33.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ 9:30. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  34. 34.Choose the right word: The pictures are hanging ___ the wall. (a) in (b) on (c) under
  35. 35.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ summer. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  36. 36.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ winter. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  37. 37.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ half past six. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  38. 38.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ midnight. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  39. 39.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ the morning. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  40. 40.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ Friday. (a) on (b) in (c) at

Answer key

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

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