Let's solve this worksheet on
prepositions of time — *in*, *on*, and *at* — step by step. These prepositions are used differently depending on the time reference:
Rules:
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At → specific times (e.g., 12:30, midnight, noon), or festivals (e.g., at Christmas)
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On → days of the week, dates, specific mornings/afternoons/evenings (e.g., Monday, June 12th, Tuesday afternoon)
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In → months, years, seasons, parts of the day (e.g., in April, in 2008, in the morning)
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Now, let’s go through each sentence:
1.
George visits us ________ Christmas every year.
→
at (We use "at" with holidays like Christmas)
✔ at
2.
They got married ________ June the 12th.
→
on (specific date)
✔ on
3.
Ali doesn’t go to work on ________ Wednesday and Friday.
→
on (days of the week)
✔ on
4.
I will meet you in town ________ 12.30 for coffee.
→
at (specific time)
✔ at
5.
I am going to London ________ April.
→
in (month)
✔ in
6.
She always goes jogging ________ the weekend.
→
at (common phrase: "at the weekend")
✔ at
7.
Some people rest ________ the afternoon.
→
in (part of the day)
✔ in
8.
They had lunch ________ noon.
→
at (specific time)
✔ at
9.
We celebrate Halloween ________ October.
→
in (month)
✔ in
10.
I always get flowers ________ my birthday.
→
on (specific day)
✔ on
11.
This program is on only ________ Saturday.
→
on (day of the week)
✔ on
12.
Children go to school ________ weekdays.
→
on (specific days: Monday–Friday)
✔ on
13.
This school was built ________ 2002.
→
in (year)
✔ in
14.
The weather is usually cold ________ January.
→
in (month)
✔ in
15.
We eat lots of chocolate ________ Easter.
→
at (holiday)
✔ at
16.
The course starts ________ Tuesday afternoon.
→
on (specific day + part of day)
✔ on
17.
School starts ________ 8.45 every day.
→
at (specific time)
✔ at
18.
I can meet you and the boys ________ Monday afternoon.
→
on (specific day + part of day)
✔ on
19.
You have an appointment ________ January 14th.
→
on (specific date)
✔ on
20.
I do not work ________ night.
→
at (part of the day: “at night”)
✔ at
21.
They left ________ Saturday morning.
→
on (specific day + part of day)
✔ on
22.
She was born ________ 12.09.2008.
→
on (specific date)
✔ on
23.
This club was opened ________ 2000.
→
in (year)
✔ in
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Final Answers:
1. at
2. on
3. on
4. at
5. in
6. at
7. in
8. at
9. in
10. on
11. on
12. on
13. in
14. in
15. at
16. on
17. at
18. on
19. on
20. at
21. on
22. on
23. in
✔ All sentences now correctly use the appropriate preposition of time.
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