Let's solve this exercise step by step, using the rules for
prepositions of time:
🔹 Rules Recap:
-
AT → used for specific times, hours, or short periods:
- *at 6:30*, *at night*, *at the weekend*, *at noon*
-
IN → used for longer periods: months, years, seasons, parts of the day (morning, afternoon, evening):
- *in September*, *in summer*, *in 2020*, *in the morning*
-
ON → used for days and dates:
- *on Monday*, *on 13th April*, *on my birthday*
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Now, let’s complete each sentence with the correct preposition (
in,
on, or
at):
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1.
The party is at half past six in the afternoon.
✔ Already completed correctly.
2.
I always go to school on Monday morning.
→ "Monday" is a day →
on
3.
You sleep very well at night.
→ "night" is a general time period →
at
4.
Students never have lessons at weekends.
→ "weekends" →
at (common phrase: *at the weekend*)
5.
It’s cold in the evenings in Autumn.
→ "evenings" →
in; "Autumn" (season) →
in
6.
It’s usually warm in spring.
→ "spring" (season) →
in
7.
I get lots of presents on my birthday.
→ "birthday" →
on
8.
The lesson always starts at quarter to ten.
→ "quarter to ten" = specific time →
at
9.
Come to see me on Saturday.
→ "Saturday" (day) →
on
10.
My sister goes out at weekends.
→ "weekends" →
at
11.
I can be at home at ten to one.
→ "ten to one" = specific time →
at
12.
Let’s go to the beach on Sunday morning.
→ "Sunday" (day) →
on
13.
I went to Italy in 2018.
→ "2018" (year) →
in
14.
I always go dancing on Tuesday evening.
→ "Tuesday" (day) →
on
15.
The party is in the morning.
→ "morning" →
in
16.
My father never sleeps in the afternoon.
→ "afternoon" →
in
17.
I was in France in January.
→ "January" (month) →
in
18.
Can you call me at six o’clock?
→ "six o'clock" = specific time →
at
19.
My grandparents went to London in 2001.
→ "2001" (year) →
in
20.
We always leave a light on at night.
→ "night" →
at
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✔ Final Answers:
1. at / in
2.
on
3.
at
4.
at
5.
in / in
6.
in
7.
on
8.
at
9.
on
10.
at
11.
at
12.
on
13.
in
14.
on
15.
in
16.
in
17.
in
18.
at
19.
in
20.
at
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📝 Summary of Common Patterns:
| Time Type | Preposition |
|----------|-------------|
| Specific time (e.g., 6:30, midnight) |
at |
| Days of the week (Monday, Tuesday) |
on |
| Months, Years, Seasons |
in |
| Parts of the day (morning, evening) |
in |
| Weekend |
at |
| Birthday |
on |
This worksheet helps reinforce how English uses
at,
in, and
on depending on the time reference.
Let me know if you'd like a printable version or flashcards! 😊
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of prepositions of time worksheet for.
