Prepositions: At, in, on – English Grammar Test for A1

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1 The shop closes ___ midnight.
(a) at
(b) on
(c) in

2 They usually go swimming ___ summer.
(a) at
(b) on
(c) in

3 She was born ___ 2003.
(a) on
(b) at
(c) in

4 We met our teacher ___ Monday morning.
(a) on
(b) in
(c) at

5 Wrong: The bus arrives in midnight. → Correct?
(a) at midnight
(b) on midnight
(c) in the midnight

6 He is waiting for me ___ the bus stop.
(a) at
(b) on
(c) in

7 The picture is hanging ___ the wall.
(a) at
(b) on
(c) in

8 She usually wakes up ___ 6 o’clock.
(a) at
(b) on
(c) in

9 I saw him yesterday ___ the station.
(a) in
(b) on
(c) at

10 The children are playing ___ the park.
(a) at
(b) on
(c) in

11 Let’s meet ___ the corner of the street.
(a) at
(b) on
(c) in

12 Wrong: They are sitting in the sofa. → Correct?
(a) at the sofa
(b) on the sofa
(c) in sofa

13 We stayed ___ a hotel in Paris.
(a) on
(b) in
(c) at

14 The meeting begins ___ 2:30 p.m.
(a) at
(b) in
(c) on

15 I usually read a book ___ the evening.
(a) on
(b) in
(c) at

16 She goes shopping ___ Saturdays.
(a) on
(b) at
(c) in

17 Wrong: He lives at Paris. → Correct?
(a) in Paris
(b) on Paris
(c) at the Paris

18 The train leaves ___ noon.
(a) in
(b) on
(c) at

19 There are many flowers ___ the garden.
(a) at
(b) in
(c) on

20 We usually travel ___ August.
(a) in
(b) on
(c) at

21 My father is sitting ___ the table reading a newspaper.
(a) at
(b) in
(c) on

22 She is standing ___ the door.
(a) on
(b) at
(c) in

23 Wrong: The shop is in the corner of the street. → Correct?
(a) at the corner of the street
(b) on the corner of the street
(c) in on the corner

24 He likes to relax ___ the sofa after work.
(a) on
(b) in
(c) at

25 We met our friends ___ the weekend. (UK English)
(a) in
(b) at
(c) on

26 They often celebrate birthdays ___ home.
(a) at
(b) on
(c) in

27 The keys are ___ the floor.
(a) in
(b) on
(c) at

28 She usually studies ___ the library after school.
(a) in
(b) at
(c) on

29 Wrong: The children are on the classroom. → Correct?
(a) in the classroom
(b) at the classroom
(c) on the classroom

30 The film starts ___ Friday night at 9 o’clock.
(a) in
(b) on
(c) at

Answer

1 (a) at – We use at midnight.
2 (c) in – We use in with seasons.
3 (c) in – We use in with years.
4 (a) on – We use on with days + parts of day.
5 (a) at midnight – Correct collocation.
6 (a) at – We wait at the bus stop.
7 (b) on – A picture is on the wall.
8 (a) at – We wake up at 6 o’clock.
9 (c) at – We meet at the station.
10 (c) in – We play in the park.
11 (a) at – We meet at the corner of the street.
12 (b) on the sofa – Correct phrase.
13 (b) in – We stay in a hotel.
14 (a) at – We use at with times.
15 (b) in – We say in the evening.
16 (a) on – We use on Saturdays.
17 (a) in Paris – We live in a city.
18 (c) at – We say at noon.
19 (b) in – Flowers grow in the garden.
20 (a) in – We use in with months.
21 (a) at – We sit at the table.
22 (b) at – We say at the door.
23 (a) at the corner of the street – Correct expression.
24 (a) on – We relax on the sofa.
25 (b) at – UK English: at the weekend.
26 (a) at – We say at home.
27 (b) on – Things are on the floor.
28 (a) in – We say in the library.
29 (a) in the classroom – Correct expression.
30 (b) on – We say on Friday night + at 9 o’clock.

 

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