Prepositions of time worksheet for English learners with exercises on using "on," "at," and "in" correctly.
A colorful educational worksheet titled "Prepositions of time" featuring exercises for learning English prepositions (on, at, in) with a cartoon girl in a lifebuoy. The worksheet includes sections for completing sentences about Jane's daily routine, correcting preposition errors, and identifying the odd one out in time-related phrases.
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Here's the complete solution to all three sections of the worksheet: A. Prepositions of Time, B. Cross out the wrong prepositions, and C. Find the odd one out.
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## ✔ A. Complete Jane’s daily routine with: ON / AT / IN
> Rule reminder:
> - AT → specific times (e.g., at 7:00, at noon)
> - IN → parts of day (morning, afternoon, evening), months, years, seasons
> - ON → days of the week, dates (e.g., on Saturday, on August 25th)
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1. at 7:00 o’clock
→ Specific time → at
2. in the morning
→ Part of day → in
3. on Saturdays
→ Days of the week → on
4. In the morning
→ Part of day → in
5. At 12 o’clock
→ Specific time → at
6. in the afternoon
→ Part of day → in
7. In summer
→ Season → in
8. On Sundays
→ Days of the week → on
9. On the 25th of August
→ Specific date → on
10. in the morning
→ Part of day → in
11. at 11 o’clock
→ Specific time → at
12. at night
→ Fixed phrase → at night (not “in night”)
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✔ Final Answer for A:
(1) at
(2) in
(3) on
(4) In
(5) At
(6) in
(7) In
(8) On
(9) On
(10) in
(11) at
(12) at
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## ✔ B. Cross out the wrong prepositions
We need to choose the correct preposition from in / on / at for each sentence.
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→ Correct: in the morning
✘ Cross out: on, at
→ Correct: at night
✘ Cross out: in, on
→ Correct: in August
✘ Cross out: on, at
→ First blank: in winter
→ Second blank: on December 25th
✘ Cross out: on/at for first; in/at for second
→ Correct: at 8.45
✘ Cross out: in, on
→ Correct: on Sundays
✘ Cross out: in, at
→ Correct: in 12 seconds (duration)
✘ Cross out: on, at
→ Correct: on 20th April
✘ Cross out: in, at
→ Correct: at midnight
✘ Cross out: in, on
→ Correct: in the evening
✘ Cross out: on, at
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✔ Summary for B — Cross out these:
1. ✘ on, at
2. ✘ in, on
3. ✘ on, at
4. ✘ on, at (first); ✘ in, at (second)
5. ✘ in, on
6. ✘ in, at
7. ✘ on, at
8. ✘ in, at
9. ✘ in, on
10. ✘ on, at
*(Note: For #4, you cross out two prepositions — one for each gap.)*
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## ✔ C. Find the odd one out
Look for the item that doesn’t belong in each group.
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→ December is a month; others are times of day or clock times.
✔ Odd one: December
→ Friday is a day of the week; “my birthday” is an event; “2010” is a year. But “my birthday” is not a fixed calendar term like the others — it’s personal.
✔ Better answer: my birthday (it’s not a standard time unit like day/year)
→ breakfast is a meal; others are days/events.
✔ Odd one: breakfast
→ Monday 13th is a date; others are parts of day.
✔ Odd one: Monday 13th
→ ten o’clock is a specific time; others are general periods or events.
✔ Odd one: ten o’clock
→ 2008 is a year; others are times of day.
✔ Odd one: 2008
→ Halloween is a holiday/event; others are calendar units (month/day).
✔ Odd one: Halloween
→ Autumn is a season; others are parts of day/week.
✔ Odd one: Autumn
→ All are holidays/events, but our anniversary is personal, while others are public/historical.
✔ Odd one: our anniversary
→ the moment is vague/instantaneous; others are long periods (century, season).
✔ Odd one: the moment
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✔ Final Answers for C:
1. December
2. my birthday
3. breakfast
4. Monday 13th
5. ten o’clock
6. 2008
7. Halloween
8. Autumn
9. our anniversary
10. the moment
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## 🎯 Summary of All Answers
1. at
2. in
3. on
4. In
5. At
6. in
7. In
8. On
9. On
10. in
11. at
12. at
See above — cross out incorrect options per sentence.
1. December
2. my birthday
3. breakfast
4. Monday 13th
5. ten o’clock
6. 2008
7. Halloween
8. Autumn
9. our anniversary
10. the moment
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Let me know if you’d like this formatted as a printable answer key! 😊
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## ✔ A. Complete Jane’s daily routine with: ON / AT / IN
> Rule reminder:
> - AT → specific times (e.g., at 7:00, at noon)
> - IN → parts of day (morning, afternoon, evening), months, years, seasons
> - ON → days of the week, dates (e.g., on Saturday, on August 25th)
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Answers for Section A:
1. at 7:00 o’clock
→ Specific time → at
2. in the morning
→ Part of day → in
3. on Saturdays
→ Days of the week → on
4. In the morning
→ Part of day → in
5. At 12 o’clock
→ Specific time → at
6. in the afternoon
→ Part of day → in
7. In summer
→ Season → in
8. On Sundays
→ Days of the week → on
9. On the 25th of August
→ Specific date → on
10. in the morning
→ Part of day → in
11. at 11 o’clock
→ Specific time → at
12. at night
→ Fixed phrase → at night (not “in night”)
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✔ Final Answer for A:
(1) at
(2) in
(3) on
(4) In
(5) At
(6) in
(7) In
(8) On
(9) On
(10) in
(11) at
(12) at
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## ✔ B. Cross out the wrong prepositions
We need to choose the correct preposition from in / on / at for each sentence.
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1. I play tennis in / on / at the morning.
→ Correct: in the morning
✘ Cross out: on, at
2. James never goes out in / on / at night.
→ Correct: at night
✘ Cross out: in, on
3. Ruth goes to the beach in / on / at August.
→ Correct: in August
✘ Cross out: on, at
4. Christmas is celebrated in / on / at winter in / on / at December 25th.
→ First blank: in winter
→ Second blank: on December 25th
✘ Cross out: on/at for first; in/at for second
5. We have a shower in / on / at 8.45.
→ Correct: at 8.45
✘ Cross out: in, on
6. They never go to school in / on / at Sundays.
→ Correct: on Sundays
✘ Cross out: in, at
7. Jerry can run 100 m in / on / at 12 seconds.
→ Correct: in 12 seconds (duration)
✘ Cross out: on, at
8. My birthday is in / on / at 20th April.
→ Correct: on 20th April
✘ Cross out: in, at
9. Shelley goes to bed in / on / at midnight.
→ Correct: at midnight
✘ Cross out: in, on
10. Philip goes jogging in / on / at the evening.
→ Correct: in the evening
✘ Cross out: on, at
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✔ Summary for B — Cross out these:
1. ✘ on, at
2. ✘ in, on
3. ✘ on, at
4. ✘ on, at (first); ✘ in, at (second)
5. ✘ in, on
6. ✘ in, at
7. ✘ on, at
8. ✘ in, at
9. ✘ in, on
10. ✘ on, at
*(Note: For #4, you cross out two prepositions — one for each gap.)*
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## ✔ C. Find the odd one out
Look for the item that doesn’t belong in each group.
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1. the morning, December, one o’clock
→ December is a month; others are times of day or clock times.
✔ Odd one: December
2. Friday, my birthday, 2010
→ Friday is a day of the week; “my birthday” is an event; “2010” is a year. But “my birthday” is not a fixed calendar term like the others — it’s personal.
✔ Better answer: my birthday (it’s not a standard time unit like day/year)
3. Christmas, breakfast, Sunday
→ breakfast is a meal; others are days/events.
✔ Odd one: breakfast
4. Monday 13th, night, Tuesday evening
→ Monday 13th is a date; others are parts of day.
✔ Odd one: Monday 13th
5. night, Christmas Eve, ten o’clock
→ ten o’clock is a specific time; others are general periods or events.
✔ Odd one: ten o’clock
6. half past seven, 2008, night
→ 2008 is a year; others are times of day.
✔ Odd one: 2008
7. July, Halloween, Saturday
→ Halloween is a holiday/event; others are calendar units (month/day).
✔ Odd one: Halloween
8. the weekend, Autumn, the morning
→ Autumn is a season; others are parts of day/week.
✔ Odd one: Autumn
9. New Year, Easter, our anniversary
→ All are holidays/events, but our anniversary is personal, while others are public/historical.
✔ Odd one: our anniversary
10. 19th century, spring, the moment
→ the moment is vague/instantaneous; others are long periods (century, season).
✔ Odd one: the moment
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✔ Final Answers for C:
1. December
2. my birthday
3. breakfast
4. Monday 13th
5. ten o’clock
6. 2008
7. Halloween
8. Autumn
9. our anniversary
10. the moment
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## 🎯 Summary of All Answers
A. Fill in the blanks:
1. at
2. in
3. on
4. In
5. At
6. in
7. In
8. On
9. On
10. in
11. at
12. at
B. Cross out wrong prepositions:
See above — cross out incorrect options per sentence.
C. Odd one out:
1. December
2. my birthday
3. breakfast
4. Monday 13th
5. ten o’clock
6. 2008
7. Halloween
8. Autumn
9. our anniversary
10. the moment
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