Prepositions of time worksheet for English learners, featuring Jane's daily routine and exercises to practice "on," "at," and "in."

Task: Prepositions of Time

#### Part A: Complete Jane's daily routine
The task is to fill in the gaps with the appropriate preposition of time (`ON`, `AT`, or `IN`). Here is the completed text with explanations:

Text:
Jane usually wakes up (1) AT 7:00 o'clock (2) IN the morning. However, she wakes up later (3) ON Saturdays. (4) IN the morning she goes to the park and rides her bike. (5) AT 12 o'clock she has lunch and (6) IN the afternoon she studies. (7) IN summer she doesn't go to the park. She goes to the swimming pool, her favorite place. (8) ON Sundays she sleeps till late. (9) ON the 25th of August she always visits her grandparents because it's her grandfather's birthday. She arrives there (10) IN the morning (11) AT 11 o'clock and goes home (12) AT night.

Explanation:
1. AT 7:00 o'clock: Use "AT" for specific times.
2. IN the morning: Use "IN" for general periods of the day.
3. ON Saturdays: Use "ON" for specific days.
4. IN the morning: Use "IN" for general periods of the day.
5. AT 12 o'clock: Use "AT" for specific times.
6. IN the afternoon: Use "IN" for general periods of the day.
7. IN summer: Use "IN" for seasons.
8. ON Sundays: Use "ON" for specific days.
9. ON the 25th of August: Use "ON" for specific dates.
10. IN the morning: Use "IN" for general periods of the day.
11. AT 11 o'clock: Use "AT" for specific times.
12. AT night: Use "AT" for specific parts of the day.

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#### Part B: Cross out the wrong prepositions
The task is to identify and cross out the incorrect prepositions in each sentence. Here are the correct sentences with explanations:

1. I play tennis in/on/at the morning.
- Correct: I play tennis in the morning.
- Explanation: Use "IN" for general periods of the day.

2. James never goes out in/on/at night.
- Correct: James never goes out at night.
- Explanation: Use "AT" for specific parts of the day.

3. Ruth goes to the beach in/on/at August.
- Correct: Ruth goes to the beach in August.
- Explanation: Use "IN" for months.

4. Christmas is celebrated in/on/at winter in/on/at December 25th.
- Correct: Christmas is celebrated in winter on December 25th.
- Explanation: Use "IN" for seasons and "ON" for specific dates.

5. We have a shower in/on/at 8:45.
- Correct: We have a shower at 8:45.
- Explanation: Use "AT" for specific times.

6. They never go to school in/on/at Sundays.
- Correct: They never go to school on Sundays.
- Explanation: Use "ON" for specific days.

7. Jerry can run 100 m in/on/at 12 seconds.
- Correct: Jerry can run 100 m in 12 seconds.
- Explanation: Use "IN" for durations.

8. My birthday is in/on/at 20th April.
- Correct: My birthday is on 20th April.
- Explanation: Use "ON" for specific dates.

9. Shelley goes to bed in/on/at midnight.
- Correct: Shelley goes to bed at midnight.
- Explanation: Use "AT" for specific times.

10. Philip goes jogging in/on/at the evening.
- Correct: Philip goes jogging in the evening.
- Explanation: Use "IN" for general periods of the day.

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#### Part C: Find the odd one out
The task is to identify the word that does not fit in each group based on its category (time, date, season, etc.). Here are the answers with explanations:

1. the morning, December, one o'clock
- Odd one out: December
- Explanation: "The morning" and "one o'clock" are related to time, while "December" is a month.

2. Friday, my birthday, 2010
- Odd one out: 2010
- Explanation: "Friday" and "my birthday" are related to specific days, while "2010" is a year.

3. Christmas, breakfast, Sunday
- Odd one out: breakfast
- Explanation: "Christmas" and "Sunday" are related to time or events, while "breakfast" is a meal.

4. Monday 13th, night, Tuesday evening
- Odd one out: night
- Explanation: "Monday 13th" and "Tuesday evening" are specific times, while "night" is a general period.

5. night, Christmas Eve, ten o'clock
- Odd one out: Christmas Eve
- Explanation: "Night" and "ten o'clock" are related to time, while "Christmas Eve" is an event.

6. half past seven, 2008, night
- Odd one out: 2008
- Explanation: "Half past seven" and "night" are related to time, while "2008" is a year.

7. July, Halloween, Saturday
- Odd one out: Halloween
- Explanation: "July" and "Saturday" are related to time, while "Halloween" is an event.

8. the weekend, Autumn, the morning
- Odd one out: Autumn
- Explanation: "The weekend" and "the morning" are related to time, while "Autumn" is a season.

9. New Year, Easter, our anniversary
- Odd one out: our anniversary
- Explanation: "New Year" and "Easter" are public holidays, while "our anniversary" is a personal event.

10. 19th century, spring, the moment
- Odd one out: 19th century
- Explanation: "Spring" and "the moment" are related to time, while "19th century" is a historical period.

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Final Answers:

- Part 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

- Part B:
1. Cross out: in/on
2. Cross out: in/on
3. Cross out: in/on
4. Cross out: in/on, in/on
5. Cross out: in/on
6. Cross out: in/on
7. Cross out: on/at
8. Cross out: in/on
9. Cross out: in/on
10. Cross out: in/on

- Part C:
1. December
2. 2010
3. breakfast
4. night
5. Christmas Eve
6. 2008
7. Halloween
8. Autumn
9. our anniversary
10. 19th century

Final Answer: \boxed{See above}