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 cherries _______ summer. prepositions of time "in , on , at".
a) in b) on c) at 11.. The meeting is going to start _______ ten
22.. Mollie's birthday is _______ Tuesday so we
o'clock _______ the morning.
have only two days to prepare a surprise party. 22.. World Environment Day is _______ June 5.
a) in b) on c) at 33.. Look! Phoebe is having toast and coke
33.. _______ Father's Day I will give a nice present
_______ the moment.
to my father. 44.. I want to see the lions _______ lunchtime.
a) in b) on c) at 55.. Benjamin feels very tired _______ Fridays.He
44.. The football match is _______ 8 o'clock.Shall
has a French course after school.
we watch it together? 66.. Theo and Liam will be in Hawai _______ July.
a) in b) on c) at They will spend their holiday there.
55.. I get up early _______ the morning and have a 77.. What does Hannah like doing _______ her
big breakfast. free time?
a) in b) on c) at 88.. People play practical jokes on each other
66.. The bell rings _______ noon and the students
_______ April Fools' Day.
have their lunch. 99.. It is dangerous to go out here _______ night
a) in b) on c) at because there are wild animals.
77.. Sarah would like to get a nice pink dress 1100.. _______ 20 August 2009 Ellie and Finley got
_______ her birthday. married.
a) in b) on c) at 1111.. People in this village pick mushrooms _______
88.. My father sometimes comes home late _______
spring after a lot of rain.
night. 1122.. I will finish university and get a good job
a) in b) on c) at _______ 2018.
99.. I will graduate from secondary school _______ 1133.. Jayden and Lexi met _______ a cold and
2015. snowy day in Paris.
a) in b) on c) at 1144.. Some people wake up _______ sunrise and go
1100.. Turkish people celebrate Children's Day
jogging.
_______ the April 23. 1155.. I think people will travel by flying cars
a) in b) on c) at _______ the 22nd century.

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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 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
22.. Mollie's birthday is _______ Tuesday so we
in the morning.
have only two days to prepare a surprise party. 22.. World Environment Day is on June 5.
a) in b) on c) at 33.. Look! Phoebe is having toast and coke at the
33.. _______ Father's Day I will give a nice present
moment.
to my father. 44.. I want to see the lions at lunchtime.
a) in b) on c) at 55.. Benjamin feels very tired on Fridays.He has a
44.. The football match is _______ 8 o'clock.Shall
French course after school.
we watch it together? 66.. Theo and Liam will be in Hawai in July. They
a) in b) on c) at will spend their holiday there.
55.. I get up early _______ the morning and have a 77.. What does Hannah like doing in her free
big breakfast. time?
a) in b) on c) at 88.. People play practical jokes on each other on
66.. The bell rings _______ noon and the students
April Fools' Day.
have their lunch. 99.. It is dangerous to go out here at night
a) in b) on c) at because there are wild animals.
77.. Sarah would like to get a nice pink dress 1100.. On 20 August 2009 Ellie and Finley got
_______ her birthday. married.
a) in b) on c) at 1111.. People in this village pick mushrooms in
88.. My father sometimes comes home late _______
spring after a lot of rain.
night. 1122.. I will finish university and get a good job in
a) in b) on c) at 2018.
99.. I will graduate from secondary school _______ 1133.. Jayden and Lexi met on a cold and snowy
2015. day in Paris.
a) in b) on c) at 1144.. Some people wake up at sunrise and go
1100.. Turkish people celebrate Children's Day
jogging.
_______ the April 23. 1155.. I think people will travel by flying cars in the
a) in b) on c) at 22nd century.

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