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English grammar lesson 8: Prepositions of place and time · Set 50 · 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 ___ half past six. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  2. 2.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ night. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  3. 3.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ the afternoon. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  4. 4.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Monday. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  5. 5.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ my birthday. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  6. 6.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ winter. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  7. 7.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ 15 August. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  8. 8.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ 9:30. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  9. 9.Choose the right word: The stars shine ___ the sky. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  10. 10.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ Christmas Day. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  11. 11.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ sunset. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  12. 12.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ the evening. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  13. 13.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 2 October. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  14. 14.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ March. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  15. 15.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 9:30. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  16. 16.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ noon. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  17. 17.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Friday. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  18. 18.Choose the right word: Fish swim ___ the river. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  19. 19.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ the evening. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  20. 20.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ March. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  21. 21.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ March. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  22. 22.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ my birthday. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  23. 23.Choose the right word: The ball rolled ___ the sofa. (a) in (b) under (c) at
  24. 24.Choose the right word: There is a fan ___ the ceiling. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  25. 25.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ midnight. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  26. 26.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ Sunday morning. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  27. 27.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ the afternoon. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  28. 28.Choose the right word: Kabir is waiting ___ the bus stop. (a) under (b) in (c) at
  29. 29.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ the morning. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  30. 30.Choose the right word: The birds are sitting ___ the wire. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  31. 31.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 15 August. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  32. 32.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ July. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  33. 33.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ summer. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  34. 34.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Sunday morning. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  35. 35.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ noon. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  36. 36.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ the morning. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  37. 37.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ midnight. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  38. 38.Choose the right word: Riya lives ___ Mumbai. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  39. 39.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ the morning. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  40. 40.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ noon. (a) at (b) in (c) on

Answer key

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

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