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English grammar lesson 8: Prepositions of place and time · Set 76 · 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 shop opens ___ March. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  2. 2.Choose the right word: Meet me ___ the school gate. (a) under (b) at (c) in
  3. 3.Choose the right word: We took shelter ___ a big umbrella. (a) at (b) under (c) on
  4. 4.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ the afternoon. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  5. 5.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ my birthday. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  6. 6.Choose the right word: There is a fan ___ the ceiling. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  7. 7.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ night. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  8. 8.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 2 October. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  9. 9.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ sunset. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  10. 10.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ midnight. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  11. 11.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ 9:30. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  12. 12.Choose the right word: Fish swim ___ the river. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  13. 13.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ midnight. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  14. 14.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ noon. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  15. 15.Choose the right word: The roots of a tree are ___ the ground. (a) at (b) on (c) under
  16. 16.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ summer. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  17. 17.Choose the right word: The ball rolled ___ the sofa. (a) in (b) at (c) under
  18. 18.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Sunday morning. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  19. 19.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ summer. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  20. 20.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ night. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  21. 21.Choose the right word: Kabir is waiting ___ the bus stop. (a) under (b) at (c) in
  22. 22.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ July. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  23. 23.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ half past six. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  24. 24.Choose the right word: The birds are sitting ___ the wire. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  25. 25.Choose the right word: The stars shine ___ the sky. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  26. 26.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ 15 August. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  27. 27.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ 2 October. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  28. 28.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ 2027. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  29. 29.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ sunrise. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  30. 30.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ July. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  31. 31.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ the morning. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  32. 32.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ Sunday. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  33. 33.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ my birthday. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  34. 34.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ the evening. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  35. 35.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ 7 o'clock. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  36. 36.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ March. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  37. 37.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ winter. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  38. 38.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Christmas Day. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  39. 39.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ July. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  40. 40.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ Friday. (a) in (b) at (c) on

Answer key

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

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