In, On, At for Time: Multiple Choice
A2 Level
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The last bus leaves blank 11.15, so please don't be late.
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Read the sentence, then choose the word that completes the gap. Choose no preposition when the gap needs no word. Your first choice counts.
The last bus leaves _____ 11.15, so please don't be late.
I met my new neighbour _____ last Friday.
My cousin is getting married _____ August.
I was ill _____ my tenth birthday, so we had my party a week later.
Our baby daughter was born _____ a Sunday morning.
My uncle drives a taxi, so he often works _____ night.
I'm usually very hungry _____ the afternoon.
We're going to visit my aunt _____ next week.
We usually have a short break _____ lunchtime.
My parents bought their first car _____ 1998.
My dad goes for a run _____ every morning before work.
We always have a big family lunch _____ New Year's Day.
My sister phoned me _____ yesterday evening.
It gets dark very early _____ winter.
The party finished _____ midnight, and then we walked home.
Amir felt very nervous _____ his first day at his new school.
We're going to the seaside _____ this summer.
Life was very different _____ the 19th century.
The football match _____ 12 March didn't happen because of the snow.
Can you call me back _____ ten past four?
Grammar review
Look at the whole time phrase, not just one word. Clock times take at, days and dates take on, and longer periods take in. Two traps: the day wins over the part of the day (on Friday evening), and next, last, this and every need no preposition at all: next month, not in next month.
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