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English grammar lesson 8: Prepositions of place and time · Set 92 · 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 ___ Sunday morning. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  2. 2.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ Sunday morning. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  3. 3.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ 2 October. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  4. 4.Choose the right word: The pictures are hanging ___ the wall. (a) on (b) under (c) in
  5. 5.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ noon. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  6. 6.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ 2027. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  7. 7.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ March. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  8. 8.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ July. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  9. 9.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ winter. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  10. 10.Choose the right word: Fish swim ___ the river. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  11. 11.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ the morning. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  12. 12.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ the evening. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  13. 13.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ sunrise. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  14. 14.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ midnight. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  15. 15.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ 2027. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  16. 16.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ Friday. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  17. 17.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ the evening. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  18. 18.Choose the right word: Kabir is waiting ___ the bus stop. (a) in (b) under (c) at
  19. 19.Choose the right word: There is a fan ___ the ceiling. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  20. 20.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ Friday. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  21. 21.Choose the right word: Meet me ___ the school gate. (a) at (b) under (c) in
  22. 22.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ winter. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  23. 23.Choose the right word: We took shelter ___ a big umbrella. (a) under (b) at (c) on
  24. 24.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ noon. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  25. 25.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ sunset. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  26. 26.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ the afternoon. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  27. 27.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ Monday. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  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: Our school trip is ___ night. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  30. 30.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 7 o'clock. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  31. 31.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ sunrise. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  32. 32.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ the morning. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  33. 33.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ 2027. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  34. 34.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Monday. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  35. 35.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ the morning. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  36. 36.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 9:30. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  37. 37.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ sunset. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  38. 38.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ noon. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  39. 39.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ winter. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  40. 40.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ Christmas Day. (a) on (b) at (c) in

Answer key

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

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