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Prepositions of Time (In, On, At): Practice Questions

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Question 1

1 mark

We usually have dinner ____ 7 p.m.

Question 2

1 mark

My cousins usually go to church _____ Easter, but they decided to stay at home _____ Easter Sunday this year.

Question 3

1 mark

The traditional ceremony is held _____ the beginning of the year, usually _____ February 1st, _____ sunrise.

Question 4

1 mark

The shop is closed ____ Sundays.

Question 5

1 mark

Our annual picnic is _____ spring, and we usually meet _____ 9:30 a.m.

Question 6

2 marks

When do we usually have dinner? We have dinner ______ the evening.

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Question 7

4 marks

My family always goes hiking _____ a clear Sunday morning _____ spring.

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Question 8

5 marks

The grand opening of the new library will be held _____ 10:00 a.m. _____ a sunny Saturday _____ next month.

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Question 9

5 marks

Read each sentence carefully and fill in the blank with the correct preposition of time: in, on, or at.

(a) My family usually goes on holiday ____ August.

(b) I have a piano lesson ____ Wednesday afternoons.

(d) We celebrate Christmas ____ December 25th.

(e) The new movie will be released ____ the summer.

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Question 10

6 marks

Read the short paragraph about Tom's day. Fill in each blank with the correct preposition of time (in, on, or at). Then, answer the question below.

Tom wakes up ____ 6:30 AM every day ____ weekdays. He eats breakfast ____ the morning with his family. ____ Sundays, they like to go for a picnic ____ the afternoon. They always aim to be home ____ sunset.

(a) Fill in the five blanks with in, on, or at.

(b) Why do we use 'in' for 'the morning' but 'on' for 'Sundays'?

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