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English grammar lesson 8: Prepositions of place and time · Set 81 · 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 ___ my birthday. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  2. 2.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ night. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  3. 3.Choose the right word: Riya lives ___ Mumbai. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  4. 4.Choose the right word: Fish swim ___ the river. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  5. 5.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ 15 August. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  6. 6.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ July. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  7. 7.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ Monday. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  8. 8.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ sunrise. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  9. 9.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ half past six. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  10. 10.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Friday. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  11. 11.Choose the right word: There is a fan ___ the ceiling. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  12. 12.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Monday. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  13. 13.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ March. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  14. 14.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ Sunday morning. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  15. 15.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ sunset. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  16. 16.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ Friday. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  17. 17.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ sunset. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  18. 18.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ midnight. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  19. 19.Choose the right word: Kabir is waiting ___ the bus stop. (a) under (b) in (c) at
  20. 20.Choose the right word: The pictures are hanging ___ the wall. (a) under (b) in (c) on
  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: Our school trip is ___ Sunday morning. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  23. 23.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ July. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  24. 24.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ half past six. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  25. 25.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ 2 October. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  26. 26.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ 9:30. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  27. 27.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ half past six. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  28. 28.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ Monday. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  29. 29.Choose the right word: Meet me ___ the school gate. (a) at (b) under (c) in
  30. 30.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ Christmas Day. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  31. 31.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ midnight. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  32. 32.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ 2 October. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  33. 33.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ Christmas Day. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  34. 34.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Christmas Day. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  35. 35.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ 2027. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  36. 36.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ sunset. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  37. 37.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ noon. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  38. 38.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ 2 October. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  39. 39.Choose the right word: The roots of a tree are ___ the ground. (a) under (b) on (c) at
  40. 40.Choose the right word: The birds are sitting ___ the wire. (a) in (b) on (c) at

Answer key

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

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