Let's solve the
Preposition Worksheet step by step. The task is to fill in the blanks with the correct preposition:
on,
at, or
in.
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🔹 Rules for Using Prepositions of Time:
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"in" is used for:
- Months (e.g., *in April*)
- Years (e.g., *in 1973*)
- Centuries (e.g., *in the 6th century*)
- Parts of the day (e.g., *in the morning*, *in the evening*)
- Seasons (e.g., *in summer*)
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"on" is used for:
- Days of the week (e.g., *on Friday*)
- Specific dates (e.g., *on July 4th*)
- Specific parts of days (e.g., *on Sunday afternoon*)
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"at" is used for:
- Specific times (e.g., *at 7 o'clock*)
- Short events or festivals (e.g., *at Thanksgiving*)
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Now, let’s go through each sentence:
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1. My wife's birthday is ___ April.
→ April is a month →
in
✔ in
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2. My son wakes up ___ 7 o'clock.
→ 7 o'clock is a specific time →
at
✔ at
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3. The railway line was electrified ___ the 1950s.
→ The 1950s is a decade (a period of time) →
in
✔ in
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4. I was born ___ July.
→ July is a month →
in
✔ in
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5. I was born ___ 1973.
→ 1973 is a year →
in
✔ in
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6. This temple was built ___ the sixth century.
→ Century is a long period →
in
✔ in
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7. Please come to school ___ Friday.
→ Friday is a day of the week →
on
✔ on
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8. Let us have fun ___ Thanksgiving.
→ Thanksgiving is a festival/holiday (specific event) →
at
✔ at
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9. The cab will be here ___ an hour.
→ "An hour" refers to a specific point in time →
in
> Note: We use
in for future time expressions like "in an hour", meaning "after one hour".
✔ in
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10. They work together ___ Sunday afternoons.
→ "Sunday afternoons" refers to specific parts of days →
on
✔ on
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✔ Final Answers:
1.
in
2.
at
3.
in
4.
in
5.
in
6.
in
7.
on
8.
at
9.
in
10.
on
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📝 Summary Table:
| Sentence | Correct Preposition | Reason |
|--------|---------------------|-------|
| 1 | in | Month |
| 2 | at | Specific time |
| 3 | in | Decade |
| 4 | in | Month |
| 5 | in | Year |
| 6 | in | Century |
| 7 | on | Day of the week |
| 8 | at | Holiday/festival |
| 9 | in | Future time expression |
| 10 | on | Specific part of day |
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✔ All answers are now correctly filled using the rules of prepositions of time.
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