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English grammar lesson 8: Prepositions of place and time · Set 41 · 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 ___ winter. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  2. 2.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ 9:30. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  3. 3.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ night. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  4. 4.Choose the right word: The birds are sitting ___ the wire. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  5. 5.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ March. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  6. 6.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ winter. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  7. 7.Choose the right word: Riya lives ___ Mumbai. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  8. 8.Choose the right word: The roots of a tree are ___ the ground. (a) on (b) at (c) under
  9. 9.Choose the right word: The pictures are hanging ___ the wall. (a) on (b) in (c) under
  10. 10.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ Monday. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  11. 11.Choose the right word: Write your name ___ the first page. (a) at (b) under (c) on
  12. 12.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ 2 October. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  13. 13.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ March. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  14. 14.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ the afternoon. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  15. 15.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ 7 o'clock. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  16. 16.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ Sunday morning. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  17. 17.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ the morning. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  18. 18.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ winter. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  19. 19.Choose the right word: We took shelter ___ a big umbrella. (a) under (b) on (c) at
  20. 20.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ March. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  21. 21.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ the evening. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  22. 22.Choose the right word: Meet me ___ the school gate. (a) in (b) at (c) under
  23. 23.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ Sunday morning. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  24. 24.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 9:30. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  25. 25.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ midnight. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  26. 26.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ 15 August. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  27. 27.Choose the right word: Kabir is waiting ___ the bus stop. (a) under (b) at (c) in
  28. 28.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ Monday. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  29. 29.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ midnight. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  30. 30.Choose the right word: Fish swim ___ the river. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  31. 31.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ noon. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  32. 32.Choose the right word: The stars shine ___ the sky. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  33. 33.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ the evening. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  34. 34.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ sunset. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  35. 35.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ summer. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  36. 36.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ sunset. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  37. 37.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ 2 October. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  38. 38.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ March. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  39. 39.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Monday. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  40. 40.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ Sunday. (a) on (b) in (c) at

Answer key

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

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