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English grammar lesson 8: Prepositions of place and time · Set 94 · 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) at (b) in (c) on
  2. 2.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ the morning. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  3. 3.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ Christmas Day. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  4. 4.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ Sunday morning. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  5. 5.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ July. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  6. 6.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ 15 August. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  7. 7.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ sunrise. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  8. 8.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 15 August. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  9. 9.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ Friday. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  10. 10.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Sunday morning. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  11. 11.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ my birthday. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  12. 12.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 7 o'clock. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  13. 13.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ March. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  14. 14.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ my birthday. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  15. 15.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ Monday. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  16. 16.Choose the right word: Meet me ___ the school gate. (a) under (b) in (c) at
  17. 17.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 2 October. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  18. 18.Choose the right word: Riya lives ___ Mumbai. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  19. 19.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ night. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  20. 20.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ winter. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  21. 21.Choose the right word: There is a fan ___ the ceiling. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  22. 22.Choose the right word: The stars shine ___ the sky. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  23. 23.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ the evening. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  24. 24.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ sunset. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  25. 25.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ the evening. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  26. 26.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ 15 August. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  27. 27.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ 15 August. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  28. 28.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ 2 October. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  29. 29.Choose the right word: The roots of a tree are ___ the ground. (a) on (b) under (c) at
  30. 30.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ 2027. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  31. 31.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ the afternoon. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  32. 32.Choose the right word: We took shelter ___ a big umbrella. (a) at (b) on (c) under
  33. 33.Choose the right word: Write your name ___ the first page. (a) at (b) under (c) on
  34. 34.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ the morning. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  35. 35.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ July. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  36. 36.Choose the right word: The ball rolled ___ the sofa. (a) at (b) under (c) in
  37. 37.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ half past six. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  38. 38.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ the morning. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  39. 39.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ midnight. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  40. 40.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ half past six. (a) in (b) on (c) at

Answer key

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

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