Prepositions of Time (At – On - In)

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A) Write the preposition of time for the following. If a preposition isn’t used, put X.
1. ON
Monday 11. a noon 21. the evening
_t
at
_______inyesterday
2. in
IN 12. a_t Christmas 22. o_n every day
3. IN the morning 13. i_n 23. o_n
on
4. a_t three o’clock 14. a_t
the 12th century
the 12th of April 24. in
New Year’s eve
September
5. _ o n next year 15. o n tomorrow 25. in next year
6. _ a t midnight 16. a t 11 AM 26. o n Tuesday night
7. o n our anniversary 17. a_t night 27. o_n last month
8. o n last summer 18. a t the moment 28. a t dawn
9. in summer 19. o_n 1994 29. _i_n autumn
10. i_n March 20. _o n the weekend 30. o_n October 26

B) Circle the correct preposition of time.

1. my wife’s birthday, I always bake her a cake and give her a piece of jewelry.
a. at b. in c. on d. X
2. Cinderella’s carriage changed into a pumpkin midnight.
a. at b. in c. on d. X
3. Which should we do tonight: go to a concert or see a movie?
a. at b. in c. on d. X
4. We can move to a house two months, but only if we can rent the apartment first.
a. at b. in c. on d. X
5. Typically Christmas, we visit my grandparents in the country.
a. at b. in c. on d. X
6. I need to meet him three o’clock.
a. at b. in c. on d. X

C) Write sentences using a preposition of time and the following words:

1. 1999: _I_w_a_s_a_v_e_r_y _g_oo_d_p_l_ay_e_r_in 19_9_9
We s h ou l d g o to a c on c e rt a t 8 o ´c l oc k
2. 8 o’clock: _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _
3. 18th Century: _M y _g_ra_n_f_at_h_e_r i_s_o_ld_, _h_e_w_a_s_a_c_h_ild in_1_8_th ce_n_tu_r_y
4. Tomorrow morning: _i _w_il_l p_a_y_y_o_u_a_t _to_m_o_r_ro_w_mor_n_in_g
5. Next Month: _I_a_m go_i_ng to_d_o_e_x_c_e_rs_ic_e_s_in_t_h_e_n_e_xt_m_o_n_t_h
6. Winter: _I_w_il_l p_a_y_y_o_u_in w_in_te_r
7. 2918: _M _a_y_b_e _in_2_9_1_8_t_he pe_o_p_le w_on_´_t _re_m_e_m_b_e_r_m_e
i a m p la y in g a t s a tu rd a y n ig h t
8. Saturday night: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
9. Ten minutes: _I_w_il_l g_o_i_n_te_n m_in_u_te_s
10. Half an hour: _I_w_il_l s_t_op ru_n_n_in_g_in h_al_f _an ho_u_r

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