prepositions of time in on at esl grammar exercises worksheet

PREPOSITIONS OF TIME : IN - ON -AT

We use "at" to We use "on" We use "in"
express a precise before days and before
time dates. months,years,cen
turies and long
 at 5 o'clock  on Friday period of time.
 at 11:30 pm  on Mondays
 at lunchtime  on 4 July  in November
 at the moment  on 17 March 1966  in winter
 at midnight  on Children's Day  in 2001
 at sunrise  on his birthday  in the 20th century
 at sunset  on Mother's Day  in Stone Age

A) Circle the correct alternative B) Fill in the blanks with the

11.. Farmers pick up cherries _______ summer. prepositions of time "in , on , at".

a) in b) on c) at 11.. The meeting is going to start _______ ten
o'clock _______ the morning.
22.. Mollie's birthday is _______ Tuesday so we
22.. World Environment Day is _______ June 5.
have only two days to prepare a surprise party. 33.. Look! Phoebe is having toast and coke

a) in b) on c) at _______ the moment.
44.. I want to see the lions _______ lunchtime.
33.. _______ Father's Day I will give a nice present 55.. Benjamin feels very tired _______ Fridays.He

to my father. has a French course after school.
66.. Theo and Liam will be in Hawai _______ July.
a) in b) on c) at
They will spend their holiday there.
44.. The football match is _______ 8 o'clock.Shall 77.. What does Hannah like doing _______ her

we watch it together? free time?
88.. People play practical jokes on each other
a) in b) on c) at
_______ April Fools' Day.
55.. I get up early _______ the morning and have a 99.. It is dangerous to go out here _______ night

big breakfast. because there are wild animals.
1100.. _______ 20 August 2009 Ellie and Finley got
a) in b) on c) at
married.
66.. The bell rings _______ noon and the students 1111.. People in this village pick mushrooms _______

have their lunch. spring after a lot of rain.
1122.. I will finish university and get a good job
a) in b) on c) at
_______ 2018.
77.. Sarah would like to get a nice pink dress 1133.. Jayden and Lexi met _______ a cold and

_______ her birthday. snowy day in Paris.
1144.. Some people wake up _______ sunrise and go
a) in b) on c) at
jogging.
88.. My father sometimes comes home late _______ 1155.. I think people will travel by flying cars

night. _______ the 22nd century.

a) in b) on c) at

99.. I will graduate from secondary school _______

2015.

a) in b) on c) at

1100.. Turkish people celebrate Children's Day

_______ the April 23.

a) in b) on c) at

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PREPOSITIONS OF TIME : IN - ON -AT answer key

We use "at" to We use "on" We use "in"
express a precise before days and before
time dates. months,years,cen
turies and long
 at 5 o'clock  on Friday period of time.
 at 11:30 pm  on Mondays
 at lunchtime  on 4 July  in November
 at the moment  on 17 March 1966  in winter
 at midnight  on Children's Day  in 2001
 at sunrise  on his birthday  in the 20th century
 at sunset  on Mother's Day  in Stone Age

A) Circle the correct alternative B) Fill in the blanks with the

11.. Farmers pick up cherries _______ summer. prepositions of time "in , on , at".

a) in b) on c) at 11.. The meeting is going to start at ten o'clock
in the morning.
22.. Mollie's birthday is _______ Tuesday so we
22.. World Environment Day is on June 5.
have only two days to prepare a surprise party. 33.. Look! Phoebe is having toast and coke at the

a) in b) on c) at moment.
44.. I want to see the lions at lunchtime.
33.. _______ Father's Day I will give a nice present 55.. Benjamin feels very tired on Fridays.He has a

to my father. French course after school.
66.. Theo and Liam will be in Hawai in July. They
a) in b) on c) at
will spend their holiday there.
44.. The football match is _______ 8 o'clock.Shall 77.. What does Hannah like doing in her free

we watch it together? time?
88.. People play practical jokes on each other on
a) in b) on c) at
April Fools' Day.
55.. I get up early _______ the morning and have a 99.. It is dangerous to go out here at night

big breakfast. because there are wild animals.
1100.. On 20 August 2009 Ellie and Finley got
a) in b) on c) at
married.
66.. The bell rings _______ noon and the students 1111.. People in this village pick mushrooms in

have their lunch. spring after a lot of rain.
1122.. I will finish university and get a good job in
a) in b) on c) at
2018.
77.. Sarah would like to get a nice pink dress 1133.. Jayden and Lexi met on a cold and snowy

_______ her birthday. day in Paris.
1144.. Some people wake up at sunrise and go
a) in b) on c) at
jogging.
88.. My father sometimes comes home late _______ 1155.. I think people will travel by flying cars in the

night. 22nd century.

a) in b) on c) at

99.. I will graduate from secondary school _______

2015.

a) in b) on c) at

1100.. Turkish people celebrate Children's Day

_______ the April 23.

a) in b) on c) at

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