Prepositions of time – at / on / in 1

By Rosamund Place | April 10, 2017

Compare these three sentences:

  • I arrived at six o’clock.
    He arrived on Thursday.
    They arrived in October.
    You arrived in 2003.

At is used for the time of day:

at five o’clock

at lunchtime

at midday

at sunrise

On is used for days and dates:

on Monday

on Mondays

on 21st January 2008

on Easter Day

on her birthday

In is used for longer periods – for example months / seasons / years:

in July

in (the) winter

in 2009

in the 1980s

in the Middle Ages

in the 19th century

in the past

in (the) future

Can you choose the correct time preposition?

 

 

1. [Multiple choice]

……….. Christmas

Answers for Quiz [1].

  • 1. at (correct)
  • 2. on
  • 3. in

2. [Multiple choice]

…………… the autumn

Answers for Quiz [2].

  • 1. at
  • 2. on
  • 3. in (correct)

3. [Multiple choice]

……………. the same time

Answers for Quiz [3].

  • 1. at (correct)
  • 2. on
  • 3. in

4. [Multiple choice]

……………. her wedding day

Answers for Quiz [4].

  • 1. at
  • 2. on (correct)
  • 3. in

5. [Multiple choice]

…………… sunset

Answers for Quiz [5].

  • 1. at (correct)
  • 2. on
  • 3. in

6. [Multiple choice]

…………….. Friday

Answers for Quiz [6].

  • 1. at
  • 2. on (correct)
  • 3. in

7. [Multiple choice]

…………….. a fortnight

Answers for Quiz [7].

  • 1. at
  • 2. on
  • 3. in (correct)

8. [Multiple choice]

………………. the weekend

Answers for Quiz [8].

  • 1. at (correct)
  • 2. on
  • 3. in

9. [Multiple choice]

………….. Monday mornings

Answers for Quiz [9].

  • 1. at
  • 2. on (correct)
  • 3. in

10. [Multiple choice]

…………… spring

Answers for Quiz [10].

  • 1. at
  • 2. on
  • 3. in (correct)
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