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English grammar lesson 8: Prepositions of place and time · Set 309 · 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) in (b) on (c) at
  2. 2.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ my birthday. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  3. 3.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ noon. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  4. 4.Choose the right word: The birds are sitting ___ the wire. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  5. 5.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ Monday. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  6. 6.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ sunset. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  7. 7.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ night. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  8. 8.Choose the right word: We took shelter ___ a big umbrella. (a) at (b) on (c) under
  9. 9.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 15 August. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  10. 10.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ Sunday morning. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  11. 11.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ summer. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  12. 12.Choose the right word: Meet me ___ the school gate. (a) at (b) under (c) in
  13. 13.Choose the right word: The ball rolled ___ the sofa. (a) at (b) under (c) in
  14. 14.Choose the right word: Kabir is waiting ___ the bus stop. (a) at (b) under (c) in
  15. 15.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Sunday morning. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  16. 16.Choose the right word: Fish swim ___ the river. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  17. 17.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ sunrise. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  18. 18.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ half past six. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  19. 19.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Christmas Day. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  20. 20.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ 7 o'clock. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  21. 21.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ night. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  22. 22.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ Friday. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  23. 23.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ winter. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  24. 24.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ Christmas Day. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  25. 25.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ March. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  26. 26.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ the afternoon. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  27. 27.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ sunrise. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  28. 28.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Sunday. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  29. 29.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ July. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  30. 30.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ Sunday. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  31. 31.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ 2 October. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  32. 32.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ 15 August. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  33. 33.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ sunset. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  34. 34.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ winter. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  35. 35.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ Sunday. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  36. 36.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ midnight. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  37. 37.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 7 o'clock. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  38. 38.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ 15 August. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  39. 39.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ 2027. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  40. 40.Choose the right word: The roots of a tree are ___ the ground. (a) under (b) on (c) at

Answer key

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

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