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

Answer key

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

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