English grammar practice exercise, for pre-intermediate and intermediate level.
In this exercise you will practise various prepositions.
Instructions: Choose the correct preposition in the following sentences:
| Prepositions of time | ||
| in | on | at |
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years in 1998, in 2012 |
days of the week on Thursday, on Friday |
hours of the clock at 7.30, at 8 o'clock |
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months in January, in February |
dates on 28 June, on 25 October |
religious festivals at Easter, at Christmas |
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parts of the day in the morning, in the afternoon, in the evening BUT at night) |
on Monday morning on Thursday evening on Friday night |
points in time at the beginning, at end of the week |
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seasons in spring, in summer, in autumn, in winter |
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| Prepositions of place | ||
| in | on | at |
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inside an area or space: in the city, in the sky, in bed |
in contact with a surface: on the wall, on the table |
close to: at the table, at the bus stop |
| forms of transport: in a car, in a taxi, in a helicopter |
forms of transport: on a bike, on a bus, on a train, on the metro, on a plane, on a ship |
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before nouns referring to a place or position: at the top, at the bottom, at the front, at the back, at the beginning, at the end BUT in the middle |
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arrive in a city: arrive in London, arrive in Amsterdam |
arrive at a small place: arrive at the station, at the meeting |
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when expressing 'towards': point at something, smile at someone |
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