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🔹 Task Overview

There are two main sections:

1. Complete the sentences – Use at, in, or on to fill in the blanks.
2. Write the dates – Match given events to their correct date format using at, in, or on.

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## ✔ Part 1: Complete the sentences

We'll go through each sentence and choose the correct preposition.

> Rules Reminder:
- at – used for specific times (e.g., at 3 p.m., at midnight)
- in – used for months, years, seasons, parts of the day (e.g., in June, in 2024, in summer)
- on – used for days, dates, festivals (e.g., on Monday, on July 4th, on Christmas Day)

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✔ Solved Sentences:

1. My parents aren’t home at the moment.
→ "at the moment" is a fixed phrase.

2. I’m meeting my friend at 5 o’clock.
→ Specific time → at

3. We have a test on Tuesday.
→ Day of the week → on

4. The meeting is on Monday.
→ Day → on

5. She was born in 1990.
→ Year → in

6. I usually phone my friends in the evening.
→ Part of the day → in

7. We have a special class on Friday.
→ Day → on

8. They’re going to visit me in August.
→ Month → in

9. I often watch TV in the evening.
→ Part of the day → in

10. I don’t like getting up at 6 a.m.
→ Specific time → at

11. My brother likes to get up at 7 o’clock.
→ Specific time → at

12. It’s raining at the moment.
→ Fixed expression → at

13. I can’t meet you on Saturday.
→ Day → on

14. In France, it often rains in winter.
→ Season → in

15. Kate got married on the age of 21.
→ ✘ This is incorrect grammar.
→ Corrected: at the age of 21 → at

16. Halloween is always on October 31st.
→ Specific date → on

17. I usually have a snack at lunchtime.
→ Time of day → at

18. We will celebrate our anniversary on Sunday.
→ Day → on

19. Mary’s birthday is on May 5th.
→ Date → on

20. We have lessons in the morning.
→ Part of the day → in

21. Sara goes to the gym on Saturdays.
→ Day → on

22. My sister was born on September 15th.
→ Date → on

23. She was born in London on November 2nd.
→ Place + date → in (city), on (date)

24. We will celebrate on New Year’s Eve.
→ Festival → on

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✔ Part 2: Write the dates

Now match the events to the correct prepositions and dates.

| Event | Answer |
|------|--------|
| 1. A March | in March |
| 2. the afternoon | in the afternoon |
| 3. Monday | on Monday |
| 4. June | in June |
| 5. Christmas Day | on Christmas Day |
| 6. the weekend | on the weekend |
| 7. the morning | in the morning |
| 8. the evening | in the evening |
| 9. half past eight | at half past eight |
| 10. the month of April | in April |
| 11. New Year’s Day | on New Year’s Day |
| 12. Monday morning | on Monday morning |
| 13. the year 2024 | in 2024 |
| 14. the 15th of May | on May 15th |
| 15. New Year’s Eve | on New Year’s Eve |
| 16. two minutes | in two minutes |
| 17. the 20th of June | on June 20th |
| 18. a few days | in a few days |

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✔ Final Notes

- "At" is used for specific points in time: 3 p.m., midnight, noon, 6 a.m.
- "In" is used for longer periods: months, years, seasons, parts of the day (morning, evening).
- "On" is used for specific days: days of the week, dates, holidays, festivals.

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📌 Summary Table for Reference:

| Preposition | Used For |
|------------|---------|
| at | specific times, moments (at 5 p.m., at night) |
| in | months, years, seasons, parts of the day (in June, in 2024, in summer) |
| on | days, dates, holidays (on Monday, on July 4th, on Christmas) |

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✔ All answers are now corrected and explained.

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