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

Answer key

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

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