Prepositions of Time & Place
In, on, at, and by — choosing the right small word.
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1. I was born ___ 1998.
2. The meeting is ___ Monday.
3. See you ___ 6 o’clock.
4. She lives ___ Paris.
5. The book is ___ the table.
6. There’s some milk ___ the fridge.
7. I’ll meet you ___ the bus stop.
8. We arrived ___ the morning.
9. The party is ___ Saturday evening.
10. He was standing ___ the door.
Answer key — Prepositions of Time & Place (A2)
- A — in. Use in with years: in 1998.
- B — on. Use on with days: on Monday.
- C — at. Use at with clock times: at 6 o’clock.
- A — in. Use in with cities and countries: in Paris.
- B — on. Use on for a surface: on the table.
- A — in. Use in for enclosed spaces: in the fridge.
- C — at. Use at for a specific point or place: at the bus stop.
- A — in. Use in with parts of the day: in the morning.
- B — on. Use on with specific days, even with a time of day: on Saturday evening.
- D — by. Use by to mean next to: by the door.
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