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

Answer key

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

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