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English grammar lesson 8: Prepositions of place and time · Set 308 · 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: Our school trip is ___ the afternoon. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  2. 2.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ sunrise. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  3. 3.Choose the right word: Riya lives ___ Mumbai. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  4. 4.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ sunset. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  5. 5.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ Friday. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  6. 6.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Monday. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  7. 7.Choose the right word: There is a fan ___ the ceiling. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  8. 8.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ midnight. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  9. 9.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ 9:30. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  10. 10.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ noon. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  11. 11.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ night. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  12. 12.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ sunrise. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  13. 13.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ my birthday. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  14. 14.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ summer. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  15. 15.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 15 August. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  16. 16.Choose the right word: The stars shine ___ the sky. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  17. 17.Choose the right word: The birds are sitting ___ the wire. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  18. 18.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ night. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  19. 19.Choose the right word: Kabir is waiting ___ the bus stop. (a) at (b) under (c) in
  20. 20.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ 2027. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  21. 21.Choose the right word: Meet me ___ the school gate. (a) at (b) in (c) under
  22. 22.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ 2 October. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  23. 23.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ Sunday. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  24. 24.Choose the right word: We took shelter ___ a big umbrella. (a) on (b) at (c) under
  25. 25.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ 7 o'clock. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  26. 26.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ the evening. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  27. 27.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 7 o'clock. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  28. 28.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Friday. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  29. 29.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ Friday. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  30. 30.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ winter. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  31. 31.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ summer. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  32. 32.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ Sunday morning. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  33. 33.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Christmas Day. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  34. 34.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ 2 October. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  35. 35.Choose the right word: Fish swim ___ the river. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  36. 36.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ the morning. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  37. 37.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ summer. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  38. 38.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ the morning. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  39. 39.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ Monday. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  40. 40.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ March. (a) in (b) on (c) at

Answer key

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

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