Prepositions in, on, at interactive worksheet - Free Printable

Let's solve this step-by-step using the rules for prepositions of time — in, on, and at — as shown in the image.

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🔹 Rules Recap:

- in → used with:
- seasons (in summer)
- months (in June)
- years (in 2013)
- parts of the day (in the morning, in the afternoon, in the evening)

- on → used with:
- days of the week (on Monday)
- specific dates (on the 15th of June)
- holidays (on Christmas Day)
- specific days + dates (on Friday, April 17, 2020)

- at → used with:
- specific times (at 9 o'clock)
- times of day (at noon, at night, at breakfast)
- festivals/holidays (at Christmas)
- exact clock times (at 9:15)

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Now, let’s fill in the blanks:

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✔ Left Column:

1. ___ June → in (month)
2. ___ 9 o'clock → at (specific time)
3. ___ Wednesday → on (day of the week)
4. ___ 2013 → in (year)
5. ___ the morning → in (part of the day)
6. ___ night → at (time expression: "at night")
7. ___ Thursday → on (day of the week)
8. ___ November → in (month)
9. ___ the 15th of June → on (specific date)
10. ___ the weekend → at (fixed expression: "at the weekend")
11. ___ the afternoon → in (part of the day)
12. ___ March → in (month)
13. ___ half past six → at (specific time)
14. ___ the 2nd of July → on (specific date)

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✔ Right Column:

15. ___ 12:00 → at (specific time)
16. ___ Saturday → on (day of the week)
17. ___ winter → in (season)
18. ___ the evening → in (part of the day)
19. ___ half past eleven → at (specific time)
20. ___ 1991 → in (year)
21. ___ Friday, April 17, 2020 → on (specific day + date)
22. ___ Halloween → on (holiday – note: “on Halloween” is correct; sometimes “at” is used informally, but standard is “on”)
23. ___ spring → in (season)
24. ___ 9:15 → at (specific time)
25. ___ autumn → in (season)
26. ___ Sunday → on (day of the week)
27. ___ December → in (month)
28. ___ Christmas Day → on (specific holiday day)

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✔ Final Answer Key:

| Phrase | Preposition |
|-------|-------------|
| ___ June | in |
| ___ 9 o'clock | at |
| ___ Wednesday | on |
| ___ 2013 | in |
| ___ the morning | in |
| ___ night | at |
| ___ Thursday | on |
| ___ November | in |
| ___ the 15th of June | on |
| ___ the weekend | at |
| ___ the afternoon | in |
| ___ March | in |
| ___ half past six | at |
| ___ the 2nd of July | on |
| ___ 12:00 | at |
| ___ Saturday | on |
| ___ winter | in |
| ___ the evening | in |
| ___ half past eleven | at |
| ___ 1991 | in |
| ___ Friday, April 17, 2020 | on |
| ___ Halloween | on |
| ___ spring | in |
| ___ 9:15 | at |
| ___ autumn | in |
| ___ Sunday | on |
| ___ December | in |
| ___ Christmas Day | on |

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📌 Summary Tips:

- Use in for general periods: months, years, seasons, parts of the day.
- Use on for specific days: days of the week, dates, holidays.
- Use at for specific times: hours, minutes, fixed expressions like "at night", "at noon".

✔ This helps students remember when to use each preposition correctly!