The prepositions at, on and in indicate time. Can you use them correctly? Test your understanding with this interactive grammar exercise.
1. I usually get up ………………… six o’clock.
We use at with clock times.
2. Phone me ……………… lunchtime.
We use at with clock times.
3. I work best ………………. the evening.
We use ‘in’ with parts of the day. For example, we say in the morning, in the afternoon and in the evening.
4. I usually go for a walk ……………….. the morning.
We use ‘in’ with parts of the day. For example, we say in the morning, in the afternoon and in the evening.
5. We met …………….. a cold afternoon in winter.
We use ‘on’ when we say which morning / afternoon / etc., we are talking about.
6. I will call you ……………. Sunday.
We use ‘on’ with days.
7. What are you doing …………….. the weekend?
We can say at the weekend or on the weekend.
8. They got married ……………… the week after Easter.
We use in for longer periods.
9. We are having the house painted …………… Easter.
We use ‘at’ to talk about the whole of the holidays at Christmas, Easter etc.
10. I wrote the book …………. a month.
11. Are you free .......................?
Prepositions are not used in expressions of time before next, last, this, that, each, every etc.
12. Let’s meet ………………
Prepositions are not used in expressions of time before next, last, this, that, each, every etc.
Answers
1. I usually get up at six o’clock.
2. Phone me at lunchtime.
3. I work best in the evening.
4. I usually go for a walk in the morning.
5. We met on a cold afternoon in winter.
6. I will call you on Sunday.
7. What are you doing at / on the weekend?
8. They got married in the week after Easter.
9. We are having the house painted at Easter.
10. I wrote the book in a month.
11. Are you free this evening?
12. Let’s meet one day.
