Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.
1. I saw her ......................... a party.
Correct!
Wrong!
2. I saw her ....................... a Monday.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use on with days.
3. I was born ........................... May.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use in with months.
4. He died ........................... 2005.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use in with years.
5. He arrived ............................ the morning.
Correct!
Wrong!
We say in the morning and in the afternoon.
6. We often go out ............................. night.
Correct!
Wrong!
Say at night.
7. I met her at a party ............................ Sunday night.
Correct!
Wrong!
8. It doesn't rain much .............................. summer.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use in with seasons.
9. He is ................................ the University of Cambridge.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use at with the names of universities.
10. I always get up ................................. 6 am.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use at with clock times.
11. She arrived ................................ lunchtime.
Correct!
Wrong!
12. London is ................................... river Thames.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use on to indicate position on a line, road, river etc.
Answers
- I saw her at a party.
- I saw her on a Monday.
- I was born in May.
- He died in 2005.
- He arrived in the morning.
- We often go out at night.
- I met her at a party on Sunday night.
- It doesn’t rain much in summer.
- He is at the University of Cambridge.
- I always get up at 6 am.
- She arrived at lunchtime.
- London is on river Thames.
