Let's solve this grammar worksheet step by step. The task is to fill in the blanks with the correct preposition:
at,
in, or
on.
Rules for Prepositions of Time:
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At – used for specific times (e.g., at 7 o'clock, at midnight, at sunrise).
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In – used for longer periods of time (e.g., in the morning, in January, in winter, in the 1960s, in summer).
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On – used for days and dates (e.g., on Monday, on July 2nd, on the weekend).
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Now, let’s go through each sentence:
1.
He always gets up ___ seven o'clock in the morning.
→
at (specific time)
✔ at
2.
Our flight to London leaves ___ the second of July.
→
on (specific date)
✔ on
3.
Sharon’s birthday is ___ January.
→
in (month)
✔ in
4.
My grandfather was born ___ 1953.
→
in (year)
✔ in
5.
I stayed up really late last night. I went to bed ___ midnight.
→
at (specific time)
✔ at
6.
Did you do anything special ___ your birthday?
→
on (specific day)
✔ on
7.
Stewart usually goes cycling ___ the evenings after work.
→
in (part of the day, general time)
✔ in
8.
In Canada, it always snows ___ winter.
→
in (season)
✔ in
9.
Would you like to join us for dinner ___ Thursday?
→
on (day of the week)
✔ on
10.
I like to read stories to my kids ___ bedtime.
→
at (specific time/event)
✔ at
11.
That store isn’t open ___ Sunday mornings.
→
on (specific days, plural)
✔ on
12.
We sometimes eat our lunch in the cafeteria ___ noon.
→
at (specific time)
✔ at
13.
Hurry up! The train will leave ___ a few minutes.
→
in (future time: "in a few minutes")
✔ in
14.
My brother often goes swimming ___ the weekend.
→
at or
on?
→ Both are acceptable, but
on is more common when referring to specific days (e.g., Saturday/Sunday). However,
at the weekend is also standard British English.
→ But in American English, we use
on the weekend.
✔ on
15.
Our classes finish at three ___ the afternoon.
→
in (part of the day)
✔ in
16.
The Beatles were a popular music band ___ the 1960s.
→
in (decade)
✔ in
17.
I sometimes get up ___ sunrise and do exercise.
→
at (specific time/event)
✔ at
18.
What time does he go to work ___ the morning?
→
in (part of the day)
✔ in
19.
Do you and your family ever go traveling ___ summer?
→
in (season)
✔ in
20.
What time do you go to bed ___ night?
→
at (specific time, "at night" is fixed expression)
✔ at
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Final Answers:
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
✔ All completed correctly!
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