Preposition of time interactive worksheet - Free Printable

Grammar Worksheet: Prepositions of Time (AT / IN / ON)

The task is to complete the sentences using the correct preposition of time: at, in, or on. Here's the solution with explanations for each sentence:

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#### 1. He always gets up at seven o'clock in the morning.
- Explanation: Use at with specific times (e.g., 7 o'clock, 3:30 PM).

#### 2. Our flight to London leaves on the second of July.
- Explanation: Use on with specific dates (e.g., the second of July, March 15).

#### 3. Sharon’s birthday is in January.
- Explanation: Use in with months and years (e.g., January, 2023).

#### 4. My grandfather was born in 1953.
- Explanation: Use in with years.

#### 5. I stayed up really late last night. I went to bed at midnight.
- Explanation: Use at with specific times (e.g., midnight, 11:30 PM).

#### 6. Did you do anything special on your birthday?
- Explanation: Use on with specific days (e.g., your birthday, Christmas Day).

#### 7. Stewart usually goes cycling in the evenings after work.
- Explanation: Use in with parts of the day (e.g., mornings, afternoons, evenings).

#### 8. In Canada, it always snows in winter.
- Explanation: Use in with seasons (e.g., winter, summer).

#### 9. Would you like to join us for dinner on Thursday?
- Explanation: Use on with specific days of the week (e.g., Thursday, Saturday).

#### 10. I like to read stories to my kids at bedtime.
- Explanation: Use at with specific times or events (e.g., bedtime, lunchtime).

#### 11. That store isn’t open on Sunday mornings.
- Explanation: Use on with specific days and times (e.g., Sunday mornings, Monday afternoons).

#### 12. We sometimes eat our lunch in the cafeteria at noon.
- Explanation: Use at with specific times (e.g., noon, 12:30 PM).

#### 13. Hurry up! The train will leave in a few minutes.
- Explanation: Use in with durations of time (e.g., in a few minutes, in an hour).

#### 14. My brother often goes swimming on the weekend.
- Explanation: Use on with specific periods of time (e.g., the weekend, the holiday).

#### 15. Our classes finish at three in the afternoon.
- Explanation: Use in with parts of the day (e.g., in the morning, in the evening).

#### 16. The Beatles were a popular music band in the 1960s.
- Explanation: Use in with decades (e.g., the 1960s, the 20th century).

#### 17. I sometimes get up at sunrise and do exercise.
- Explanation: Use at with specific times or events (e.g., sunrise, sunset).

#### 18. What time does he go to work in the morning?
- Explanation: Use in with parts of the day (e.g., in the morning, in the afternoon).

#### 19. Do you and your family ever go traveling in summer?
- Explanation: Use in with seasons (e.g., summer, winter).

#### 20. What time do you go to bed at night?
- Explanation: Use at with specific times or events (e.g., at night, at dawn).

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Final Answer:

1. at
2. on
3. in
4. in
5. at
6. on
7. in
8. in
9. on
10. at
11. on
12. at
13. in
14. on
15. in
16. in
17. at
18. in
19. in
20. at

Boxed Final Answer:
\boxed{at, on, in, in, at, on, in, in, on, at, on, at, in, on, in, in, at, in, in, at}