Prepositions: At, in, on – English Grammar Test for A1
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(a) at midnight
(b) on midnight
(c) in midnight
2 She was born at 2002.
(a) on 2002
(b) in 2002
(c) at 2002
3 We met in Monday morning.
(a) on Monday morning
(b) at Monday morning
(c) in Monday morning
4 The train leaves on 8 o’clock.
(a) on 8 o’clock
(b) at 8 o’clock
(c) in 8 o’clock
5 I like to swim at summer.
(a) in summer
(b) on summer
(c) at summer
6 He was sitting in the chair near the desk.
(a) on the chair
(b) at the chair
(c) in the chair
7 We stayed at a hotel near the beach.
(a) on a hotel
(b) in a hotel
(c) at a hotel
8 The picture is in the wall.
(a) on the wall
(b) at the wall
(c) in the wall
9 They are waiting in the bus stop.
(a) at the bus stop
(b) on the bus stop
(c) in the bus stop
10 He is standing in the corner of the street.
(a) at the corner of the street
(b) on the corner of the street
(c) in the corner of the street
11 We usually eat lunch in noon.
(a) at noon
(b) on noon
(c) in noon
12 She goes shopping on the weekend (UK English).
(a) in the weekend
(b) at the weekend
(c) on the weekend
13 I was born on 1997.
(a) at 1997
(b) in 1997
(c) on 1997
14 They usually meet at Sundays.
(a) in Sundays
(b) on Sundays
(c) at Sundays
15 He works at a bank (inside the building).
(a) on a bank
(b) in a bank
(c) at a bank
16 She is waiting on the door.
(a) at the door
(b) in the door
(c) on the door
17 They are playing on the park.
(a) at the park
(b) in the park
(c) on the park
18 There are many students on the classroom.
(a) at the classroom
(b) in the classroom
(c) on the classroom
19 He is arriving in the airport.
(a) on the airport
(b) at the airport
(c) in the airport
20 We usually wake up on the morning.
(a) at the morning
(b) in the morning
(c) on the morning
21 She lives at Paris.
(a) on Paris
(b) in Paris
(c) at Paris
22 There are many flowers on the garden.
(a) in the garden
(b) at the garden
(c) on the garden
23 He is waiting on the station entrance.
(a) at the station entrance
(b) in the station entrance
(c) on the station entrance
24 We usually meet friends in Friday evening.
(a) at Friday evening
(b) on Friday evening
(c) in Friday evening
25 They are staying on their friend’s house.
(a) in their friend’s house
(b) at their friend’s house
(c) on their friend’s house
26 There is a shop in the corner of the street.
(a) on the corner of the street
(b) at the corner of the street
(c) in the corner of the street
27 We saw him on the station yesterday.
(a) at the station
(b) in the station
(c) on the station
28 She is sleeping in the bed.
(a) at the bed
(b) on the bed
(c) in the bed
29 The cat is sitting in the sofa.
(a) on the sofa
(b) at the sofa
(c) in the sofa
30 He goes to work on bus.
(a) on the bus
(b) at the bus
(c) in bus
Answer
1 (a) at midnight – We say at midnight, not in midnight.
2 (b) in 2002 – We use in with years.
3 (a) on Monday morning – We use on with days + parts of day.
4 (b) at 8 o’clock – We use at with times.
5 (a) in summer – We use in with seasons.
6 (a) on the chair – We sit on a chair.
7 (b) in a hotel – We stay in a hotel (inside the building).
8 (a) on the wall – A picture is on the wall (surface).
9 (a) at the bus stop – We wait at the bus stop.
10 (a) at the corner of the street – We use at the corner.
11 (a) at noon – We say at noon.
12 (b) at the weekend – UK English: at the weekend (US: on the weekend).
13 (b) in 1997 – We use in with years.
14 (b) on Sundays – We use on with days of the week.
15 (b) in a bank – We work in a bank (inside).
16 (a) at the door – We wait at the door.
17 (b) in the park – We play in the park.
18 (b) in the classroom – Students are in the classroom.
19 (b) at the airport – We arrive at the airport.
20 (b) in the morning – We say in the morning.
21 (b) in Paris – We live in a city.
22 (a) in the garden – Flowers grow in the garden.
23 (a) at the station entrance – We wait at the entrance.
24 (b) on Friday evening – We use on with days.
25 (b) at their friend’s house – We stay at someone’s house.
26 (b) at the corner of the street – Correct collocation.
27 (a) at the station – We meet at the station.
28 (b) on the bed – We say sleep on the bed. (in bed is also correct when no article is used).
29 (a) on the sofa – We sit on a sofa.
30 (a) on the bus – We travel on the bus.