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Preposition Worksheet

English grammar lesson 8: Prepositions of place and time · Set 333 · 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: The cricket match starts ___ Monday. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  3. 3.Choose the right word: The birds are sitting ___ the wire. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  4. 4.Choose the right word: The pictures are hanging ___ the wall. (a) on (b) under (c) in
  5. 5.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ 2027. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  6. 6.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ sunset. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  7. 7.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ winter. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  8. 8.Choose the right word: Kabir is waiting ___ the bus stop. (a) at (b) under (c) in
  9. 9.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Monday. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  10. 10.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ 15 August. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  11. 11.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ 2 October. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  12. 12.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ midnight. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  13. 13.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 9:30. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  14. 14.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ the evening. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  15. 15.Choose the right word: The stars shine ___ the sky. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  16. 16.Choose the right word: Meet me ___ the school gate. (a) under (b) at (c) in
  17. 17.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Sunday. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  18. 18.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ my birthday. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  19. 19.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ Sunday morning. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  20. 20.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ Christmas Day. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  21. 21.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ the evening. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  22. 22.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ 15 August. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  23. 23.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ Friday. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  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 ___ 15 August. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  26. 26.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ July. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  27. 27.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ Sunday morning. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  28. 28.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ the evening. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  29. 29.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 2 October. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  30. 30.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ Monday. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  31. 31.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ March. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  32. 32.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ March. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  33. 33.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ 2 October. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  34. 34.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ 15 August. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  35. 35.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ Christmas Day. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  36. 36.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Sunday morning. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  37. 37.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ half past six. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  38. 38.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ 7 o'clock. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  39. 39.Choose the right word: The ball rolled ___ the sofa. (a) at (b) under (c) in
  40. 40.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ my birthday. (a) on (b) at (c) in

Answer key

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

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