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English grammar lesson 8: Prepositions of place and time · Set 95 · 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 cricket match starts ___ my birthday. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  2. 2.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ 9:30. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  3. 3.Choose the right word: Kabir is waiting ___ the bus stop. (a) at (b) under (c) in
  4. 4.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ the afternoon. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  5. 5.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ 2 October. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  6. 6.Choose the right word: There is a fan ___ the ceiling. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  7. 7.Choose the right word: Write your name ___ the first page. (a) under (b) on (c) at
  8. 8.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ March. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  9. 9.Choose the right word: Fish swim ___ the river. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  10. 10.Choose the right word: The stars shine ___ the sky. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  11. 11.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ Sunday. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  12. 12.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ 15 August. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  13. 13.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ 2 October. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  14. 14.Choose the right word: The ball rolled ___ the sofa. (a) in (b) under (c) at
  15. 15.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ July. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  16. 16.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ midnight. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  17. 17.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ 7 o'clock. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  18. 18.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ summer. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  19. 19.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ midnight. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  20. 20.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Christmas Day. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  21. 21.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ July. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  22. 22.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ Sunday morning. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  23. 23.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ 2 October. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  24. 24.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ the evening. (a) in (b) on (c) at
  25. 25.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ half past six. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  26. 26.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ July. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  27. 27.Fill in in, on or at: The cricket match starts ___ noon. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  28. 28.Choose the right word: The roots of a tree are ___ the ground. (a) on (b) at (c) under
  29. 29.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ the morning. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  30. 30.Choose the right word: Riya lives ___ Mumbai. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  31. 31.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ Monday. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  32. 32.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ Friday. (a) on (b) in (c) at
  33. 33.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ Monday. (a) in (b) at (c) on
  34. 34.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ summer. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  35. 35.Fill in in, on or at: Our school trip is ___ July. (a) at (b) in (c) on
  36. 36.Fill in in, on or at: We will visit Nani ___ night. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  37. 37.Choose the right word: The birds are sitting ___ the wire. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  38. 38.Fill in in, on or at: The shop opens ___ 7 o'clock. (a) on (b) at (c) in
  39. 39.Choose the right word: The pictures are hanging ___ the wall. (a) on (b) under (c) in
  40. 40.Choose the right word: Meet me ___ the school gate. (a) in (b) at (c) under

Answer key

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

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