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English grammar lesson 8: Prepositions of place and time · Set 44 · 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) on (b) in (c) at
  2. 2.Choose the right word: The stars shine ___ the sky. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  3. 3.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 9:30. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  4. 4.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ the afternoon. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  5. 5.Choose the right word: There is a fan ___ the ceiling. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  6. 6.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ 9:30. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  7. 7.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ 15 August. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  8. 8.Choose the right word: Riya lives ___ Mumbai. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  9. 9.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ winter. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  10. 10.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ March. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  11. 11.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ the morning. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  12. 12.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ sunset. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  13. 13.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ summer. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  14. 14.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ sunset. (a) in (b) at (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.Choose the right word: The birds are sitting ___ the wire. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  17. 17.Choose the right word: Fish swim ___ the river. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  18. 18.Choose the right word: The roots of a tree are ___ the ground. (a) at (b) on (c) under
  19. 19.Choose the right word: The pictures are hanging ___ the wall. (a) under (b) in (c) on
  20. 20.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ my birthday. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  21. 21.Choose the right word: Kabir is waiting ___ the bus stop. (a) in (b) under (c) at
  22. 22.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Sunday morning. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  23. 23.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ March. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  24. 24.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ noon. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  25. 25.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ July. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  26. 26.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ Monday. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  27. 27.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ 7 o'clock. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  28. 28.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ Friday. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  29. 29.Choose the right word: We took shelter ___ a big umbrella. (a) on (b) under (c) at
  30. 30.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ 2027. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  31. 31.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ July. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  32. 32.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ Monday. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  33. 33.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ 15 August. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  34. 34.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 2 October. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  35. 35.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ sunrise. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  36. 36.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ Monday. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  37. 37.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ 2027. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  38. 38.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ sunrise. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  39. 39.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ March. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  40. 40.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ half past six. (a) at (b) in (c) on

Answer key

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

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