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English grammar lesson 8: Prepositions of place and time · Set 322 · 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 cricket match starts ___ midnight. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  2. 2.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ Friday. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  3. 3.Choose the right word: Meet me ___ the school gate. (a) under (b) in (c) at
  4. 4.Choose the right word: The birds are sitting ___ the wire. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  5. 5.Choose the right word: Write your name ___ the first page. (a) on (b) under (c) at
  6. 6.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ 2027. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  7. 7.Choose the right word: Riya lives ___ Mumbai. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  8. 8.Choose the right word: The stars shine ___ the sky. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  9. 9.Choose the right word: We took shelter ___ a big umbrella. (a) on (b) under (c) at
  10. 10.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ noon. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  11. 11.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ summer. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  12. 12.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ the morning. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  13. 13.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 9:30. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  14. 14.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ night. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  15. 15.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ the afternoon. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  16. 16.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ the evening. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  17. 17.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Sunday morning. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  18. 18.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ March. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  19. 19.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ sunset. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  20. 20.Choose the right word: The pictures are hanging ___ the wall. (a) in (b) on (c) under
  21. 21.Choose the right word: Fish swim ___ the river. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  22. 22.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Christmas Day. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  23. 23.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ 7 o'clock. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  24. 24.Choose the right word: There is a fan ___ the ceiling. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  25. 25.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ Sunday. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  26. 26.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ 15 August. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  27. 27.Choose the right word: The roots of a tree are ___ the ground. (a) at (b) on (c) under
  28. 28.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ the afternoon. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  29. 29.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 7 o'clock. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  30. 30.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ the evening. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  31. 31.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ Christmas Day. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  32. 32.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 2027. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  33. 33.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ Monday. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  34. 34.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ half past six. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  35. 35.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ the evening. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  36. 36.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Sunday. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  37. 37.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ 2 October. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  38. 38.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ Christmas Day. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  39. 39.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ winter. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  40. 40.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ sunset. (a) at (b) in (c) on

Answer key

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

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