Let’s solve each part step by step.
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Part A: Circle the correct alternative
1.
Farmers pick cherries ______ summer.
→ “Summer” is a season, which is a long period of time. We use
“in” for seasons.
✔ Correct answer:
a) in
2.
Mollie's birthday is ______ Tuesday...
→ “Tuesday” is a specific day of the week. We use
“on” for days.
✔ Correct answer:
b) on
3.
______ Father's Day I will give a nice present...
→ “Father’s Day” is a specific holiday/date. We use
“on” for special days and holidays.
✔ Correct answer:
b) on
4.
The football match is ______ 8 o’clock.
→ “8 o’clock” is a precise time. We use
“at” for exact times.
✔ Correct answer:
c) at
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Part B: Fill in the blanks with “in”, “on”, or “at”
1.
The meeting is going to start ______ ten o’clock ______ the morning.
→ “ten o’clock” = precise time →
at
→ “the morning” = part of the day (longer period) →
in
✔ Answers:
at,
in
2.
World Environment Day is ______ June 5.
→ “June 5” is a specific date →
on
✔ Answer:
on
3.
Look! Phoebe is having toast and coke ______ the moment.
→ “the moment” means right now — it’s a fixed expression using
at
✔ Answer:
at
4.
I want to see the lions ______ lunchtime.
→ “lunchtime” is treated like a specific point in time → we say
at lunchtime
✔ Answer:
at
5.
Benjamin feels very tired ______ Fridays.
→ “Fridays” = recurring day of the week → use
on
✔ Answer:
on
6.
Theo and Liam will be in Hawaii ______ July.
→ “July” is a month → use
in
✔ Answer:
in
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Final Answer:
A)
1. a) in
2. b) on
3. b) on
4. c) at
B)
1. at, in
2. on
3. at
4. at
5. on
6. in
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of esl grammar exercises.
