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English grammar lesson 8: Prepositions of place and time · Set 87 · 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.Choose the right word: There is a fan ___ the ceiling. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  2. 2.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ summer. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  3. 3.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ sunset. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  4. 4.Choose the right word: Riya lives ___ Mumbai. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  5. 5.Choose the right word: The birds are sitting ___ the wire. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  6. 6.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Sunday. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  7. 7.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ 9:30. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  8. 8.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ the afternoon. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  9. 9.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ winter. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  10. 10.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ March. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  11. 11.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ night. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  12. 12.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ my birthday. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  13. 13.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ my birthday. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  14. 14.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ Monday. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  15. 15.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Friday. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  16. 16.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ half past six. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  17. 17.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ winter. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  18. 18.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ sunrise. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  19. 19.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ Monday. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  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 ___ midnight. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  22. 22.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ Sunday morning. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  23. 23.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ noon. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  24. 24.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ the afternoon. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  25. 25.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ sunrise. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  26. 26.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ sunrise. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  27. 27.Choose the right word: The roots of a tree are ___ the ground. (a) under (b) at (c) on
  28. 28.Choose the right word: The ball rolled ___ the sofa. (a) under (b) in (c) at
  29. 29.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ 2027. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  30. 30.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ summer. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  31. 31.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ March. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  32. 32.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 9:30. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  33. 33.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ noon. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  34. 34.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ sunrise. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  35. 35.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ my birthday. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  36. 36.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ the afternoon. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  37. 37.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ sunset. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  38. 38.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ the afternoon. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  39. 39.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ midnight. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  40. 40.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 2 October. (a) in (b) at (c) on

Answer key

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

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