Let’s go through each sentence one by one and choose the correct preposition:
at,
in, or
on.
We use:
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at for specific times (like 6 o’clock, midnight, noon)
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on for days and dates (like Friday, March 19th, New Year’s Eve)
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in for months, years, centuries, parts of the day (like morning, evening, 1980s, Christmas time)
Now let’s solve each:
1. Let’s meet ___ six o’clock.
→ “six o’clock” is a specific time →
at
2. I went to Scotland ___ 1980.
→ “1980” is a year →
in
3. I will start my new job ___ Friday.
→ “Friday” is a day →
on
4. We met her ___ New Year’s Eve.
→ “New Year’s Eve” is a specific day/event →
on
5. We arrived in Romania ___ October.
→ “October” is a month →
in
6. I love to go shopping ___ Christmas time.
→ “Christmas time” is a period/season →
in
7. We get up early ___ the morning.
→ “the morning” is part of the day →
in
8. Do you dream ___ night?
→ “night” here means during the nighttime →
at (we say “at night”)
9. What do you like doing ___ Fridays?
→ “Fridays” = every Friday →
on
10. He is working on the project ___ the moment.
→ “the moment” = right now →
at (“at the moment”)
11. I lived in Spain ___ the 1970s.
→ “the 1970s” = decade →
in
12. I will see you ___ a few weeks.
→ “a few weeks” = future time period →
in
13. The telephone and the doorbell rang ___ the same time.
→ “the same time” = exact moment →
at
14. My wife gave me a wonderful present ___ my birthday.
→ “my birthday” = specific day →
on
15. The doctor will see you ___ two o’clock.
→ “two o’clock” = specific time →
at
16. We got up ___ dawn today.
→ “dawn” = specific time of day →
at
17. I like to drink tea ___ the evening.
→ “the evening” = part of the day →
in
18. I was born ___ the 19th of March 1990.
→ full date →
on
19. I want to be a famous writer ___ the future.
→ “the future” = general time ahead →
in
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Final Answer:
1. at
2. in
3. on
4. on
5. in
6. in
7. in
8. at
9. on
10. at
11. in
12. in
13. at
14. on
15. at
16. at
17. in
18. on
19. in
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of prepositions of time worksheet.
