174 Prepositions of time English ESL worksheets pdf & doc - Free Printable

Problem Overview:

The image contains two tasks related to prepositions of time (`in`, `on`, `at`) and comparative sentences. Let's solve each task step by step.

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Task 1: Fill in the sentences with the prepositions `in`, `on`, or `at`

#### Instructions:
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate preposition (`in`, `on`, or `at`) based on the context of the sentence.

#### Sentences:
1. ________ 1999
2. ________ autumn
3. ________ April
4. ________ 27th December
5. ________ noon
6. ________ a quarter to five
7. ________ Wednesday
8. ________ the zoo
9. ________ 1st September
10. ________ Monday morning
11. ________ Thanksgiving Day
12. ________ Meeting Times
13. ________ ten to ten
14. ________ December

#### Solution:
- Rule for Prepositions of Time:
- Use `in` for general periods (e.g., years, months, seasons).
- Use `on` for specific days or dates.
- Use `at` for specific times.

#### Filled Sentences:
1. In 1999
- General year → use "in".
2. In autumn
- Season → use "in".
3. In April
- Month → use "in".
4. On 27th December
- Specific date → use "on".
5. At noon
- Specific time → use "at".
6. At a quarter to five
- Specific time → use "at".
7. On Wednesday
- Specific day → use "on".
8. At the zoo
- Location (not time) → use "at".
9. On 1st September
- Specific date → use "on".
10. In Monday morning
- General time period → use "in".
11. On Thanksgiving Day
- Specific day → use "on".
12. At Meeting Times
- Specific times → use "at".
13. At ten to ten
- Specific time → use "at".
14. In December
- Month → use "in".

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Task 2: Compare the sentences using `in`, `on`, or `at`

#### Instructions:
Compare the sentences and fill in the blanks with the appropriate preposition (`in`, `on`, or `at`).

#### Sentences:
1. The train leaves ________ 15 minutes.
2. I always come ________ Monday.
3. She usually goes to bed ________ nine o'clock.
4. The museum is closed ________ Mondays.
5. Many people eat pizza ________ lunchtime.
6. We didn't arrive ________ time.
7. We had the Olympics ________ June.
8. There was a shop shut ________ half past eight.
9. We were late ________ our ride.
10. Take your coat riding ________ winter.
11. I never do anything ________ the summer mornings.

#### Solution:
- Apply the same rules as in Task 1:
- Use `in` for general periods.
- Use `on` for specific days or dates.
- Use `at` for specific times.

#### Filled Sentences:
1. The train leaves at 15 minutes.
- Specific time → use "at".
2. I always come on Monday.
- Specific day → use "on".
3. She usually goes to bed at nine o'clock.
- Specific time → use "at".
4. The museum is closed on Mondays.
- Specific days → use "on".
5. Many people eat pizza at lunchtime.
- Specific time → use "at".
6. We didn't arrive on time.
- Specific time → use "on".
7. We had the Olympics in June.
- General month → use "in".
8. There was a shop shut at half past eight.
- Specific time → use "at".
9. We were late for our ride.
- Note: This sentence uses "for" instead of a preposition of time because it refers to being late for an event.
10. Take your coat riding in winter.
- General season → use "in".
11. I never do anything in the summer mornings.
- General time period → use "in".

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Final Answers:

#### Task 1:
1. In
2. In
3. In
4. On
5. At
6. At
7. On
8. At
9. On
10. In
11. On
12. At
13. At
14. In

#### Task 2:
1. At
2. On
3. At
4. On
5. At
6. On
7. In
8. At
9. For
10. In
11. In

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Final Answer Box:

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\text{Task 2: At, On, At, On, At, On, In, At, For, In, In}
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