English grammar quiz
Prepositions quiz: in, on, at
In Monday or on Monday? At night or in the night? Check prepositions of time and place: 12 questions with every answer explained.
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Quiz: Prepositions in, on, at
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Question 1.
My birthday is (blank) May.
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Months take in: in May, in December.
Question 2.
The lesson starts (blank) 6 pm.
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Clock times take at: at 6 pm, at 7 o’clock.
Question 3.
See you (blank) Monday!
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Days take on: on Monday, on Friday.
Question 4.
I was born (blank) 1998.
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Years take in. A full date takes on: on 5 May 1998.
Question 5.
I usually read (blank) night.
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At night is a fixed phrase. But in the morning, in the afternoon, in the evening.
Question 6.
We have a party (blank) my birthday.
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A specific day takes on: on my birthday, on New Year’s Day.
Question 7.
She lives (blank) Kyiv.
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Cities and countries take in: in Kyiv, in Ukraine.
Question 8.
There’s a picture (blank) the wall.
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On a surface: on the wall, on the table.
Question 9.
Wait for me (blank) the bus stop.
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A point or meeting place takes at: at the bus stop, at the door.
Question 10.
I always go skiing (blank) winter.
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Seasons take in: in winter, in summer.
Question 11.
I’m (blank) work right now, can I call you back?
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Fixed phrases with at: at work, at home, at school.
Question 12.
We arrived (blank) Friday morning.
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In the morning, but with a specific day it’s on: on Friday morning.
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Take the level testPrepositions in, on, at: the rule
From big to small: in for long periods and spaces, on for days and surfaces, at for exact moments and points.
In: long periods, inside
Months, years, seasons, parts of the day; cities, countries, rooms.
We moved here in 2020.
a year
She works in a bank in Lviv.
inside, a city
On: days, dates, surfaces
Days of the week, dates, specific days; surfaces and public transport.
The shop is closed on Sundays.
a day
Your keys are on the table.
a surface
At: exact times and points
Clock times, at night, at the weekend; specific places, events, addresses.
Let’s meet at 7 at the station.
a time and a meeting point
I’m at work.
a fixed phrase
No preposition
No preposition before next, last, this, every.
See you next week.
not “on next week”
I go there every Friday.
not “on every Friday”
Typical mistakes
Things learners of English often say. On the left — what to avoid, on the right — the correct version.
Not this:
See you in Monday.This: See you on Monday.
Days take on.
Not this:
The lesson starts in 6 pm.This: The lesson starts at 6 pm.
Clock times take at.
Not this:
I live at Kyiv.This: I live in Kyiv.
Cities take in.
Not this:
I’ll call you on next week.This: I’ll call you next week.
No preposition before next.
FAQ
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How do I remember in, on and at?
Picture an upside-down triangle: at the top in — the biggest (years, months, cities), in the middle on — days and surfaces, at the bottom at — the most exact (clock times, a point).
Why in the morning but at night?
Morning, afternoon and evening are periods, so in. At night is a fixed phrase. With a specific day use on: on Friday night.
What level is this quiz?
A1–A2. These prepositions appear in almost every sentence, so it pays to make them automatic early.
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