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Prepositions of Time Exercises

Prepositions of time exercises help you understand and use "at," "in," and "on" correctly in sentences.

Understanding Prepositions of Time: At, In, On

Prepositions of time include "at" for specific times, "in" for periods, and "on" for days and dates.

"At" for Specific Times

  • Use "at" to indicate precise times. Example: "at 5 PM," "at noon"

  • "We will meet at 7 PM."

  • "The store opens at 9 AM."

"In" for Periods of Time

  • Use "in" for longer periods like months, years, seasons, and parts of the day. Example: "in the morning," "in 2024"

  • "She was born in April."

  • "We travel in the summer."

"On" for Days and Dates

  • Use "on" to specify days and exact dates. Example: "on Monday," "on July 4th"

  • "We have a meeting on Friday."

  • "The event is on September 15th."

Exercise 1: Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the blanks with the correct preposition of time: "at," "in," or "on."

  1. We will meet ___ 7 PM ___ Friday.

  2. She was born ___ 1990.

  3. The meeting is ___ the morning.

  4. The party is ___ December 25th.

  5. The store opens ___ noon.

Exercise 2: Multiple Choice

Choose the correct preposition of time for each sentence.

She was born ___ 1990.

  • a) at

  • b) in

  • c) on

The meeting is ___ Monday.

  • a) at

  • b) in

  • c) on

We will meet ___ 5 PM.

  • a) at

  • b) in

  • c) on

Exercise 3: Matching Pairs

Match the time expressions with the correct prepositions: "at," "in," or "on."

  1. ___ the evening (in)

  2. ___ Monday (on)

  3. ___ 3 PM (at)

  4. ___ the 1990s (in)

  5. ___ New Year's Day (on)

  6. ___ the weekend (on)

  7. ___ noon (at)

  8. ___ summer (in)

Answers:

  1. in

  2. on

  3. at

  4. in

  5. on

  6. on

  7. at

  8. in

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