'Prepositions- Time' Quiz

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Prepositions- Time

Exercise Instructions: Choose the correct preposition

Q1 - My birthday's ...... May
Q2 - She'll be away ...... next week
Q3 - The exam is ...... the tenth of December
Q4 - I always have dinner with my family ..... Christmas Day
Q5 - In Spain, they give each other presents ..... Christmas Eve
Q6 - The lecture finished ..... five thirty
Q7 - I hate it when people telephone ......... I'm having dinner
Q8 - I like to go to a party ....... New Year's Eve
Q9 - The term is from September ...... December
Q10 - He hasn't worked ....... he lost his job
Q11 - The car won't be ready ..... Friday
Q12 - You must see Paris ..... the Spring
Q13 - He doesn't start work until late .... the afternoon
Q14 - Snow generally falls ..... February
Q15 - People give chocolate eggs as presents ...... Easter
Q16 - Did I miss anything ........ I was on the phone?
Q17 - I have lessons .... Mondays and Wednesdays
Q18 - He didn't do the work ...... his boss got angry
Q19 - She was off work ...... a fortnight
Q20 - Nobody spoke ...... the film
Q21 - It's always colder ....... November than September
Q22 - Their first child was born ..... the spring
Q23 - I've known him ....... a long time
Q24 - People celebrate Guy Fawkes' Night ..... the fifth of November
Q25 - They'll deliver .......... two weeks
Q26 - I'll see you ..... ten o' clock
Q27 - She died ..... 1993
Q28 - We made lots of friends .......... we were in Mexico
Q29 - It gets very cold ..... winter
Q30 - She was born ..... 1985
Q31 - In England they say .... the weekend
Q32 - In America they say..... the weekend
Q33 - Her birthday's ..... June
Q34 - I'll be seeing them ...... a month's time
Q35 - I leave home very early ..... the morning
Q36 - We left ..... Monday
Q37 - He's been with the company ........ the summer
Q38 - She's going on holiday ...... Xmas
Q39 - The Black Death occurred ..... the Middle Ages
Q40 - I'll be working ...... the summer holidays
Q41 - Leaves fall ..... Autumn
Q42 - She was Prime Minister ....... ten years
Q43 - The law was changed ..... the nineteenth century
Q44 - He'll be here ..... a moment
Q45 - Term finishes ..... a Thursday for some reason
Q46 - Their wedding is .... the eleventh of July
Q47 - I worked there ....... five years
Q48 - I haven't seen her ........ April
Q49 - The film starts ........ eight o' clock
Q50 - Mayday is celebrated .... May the first
Q51 - Please keep quiet ......... the performance
Q52 - The contract is from July ...... December
Q53 - The film will be ready ..... two hours
Q54 - The plane left ....... time
Q55 - I began to feel ill ....... the film
Q56 - The play starts ..... half past seven
Q57 - The strike started .... the fifteenth of May
Q58 - More people have heart attacks ..... Monday morning than at any other time
Q59 - She got pregnant ....... eighteen
Q60 - The results come out .... July
Q61 - There is a public holiday ........ May the first
Q62 - I haven't seen her ..... the last meeting
Q63 - She was born ..... Christmas Eve
Q64 - The flower blossoms .... early April
Q65 - I didn't have a chance to speak ......... the meeting
Q66 - Traffic is terrible .... rush hour
Q67 - She left her job ....... August
Q68 - Her birthday is ..... a Tuesday this year
Q69 - We met ...... a foggy day in March
Q70 - Their car was broken into ..... Saturday night
Q71 - He worked there ...... two years
Q72 - The contract was signed ..... 1984
Q73 - They're leaving ...... June
Q74 - I was ill ...... a week
Q75 - I worked there ...... July till September
Q76 - He was born ..... 1968

Printable Worksheet

Instructions: Choose the correct preposition

Q1 - My birthday's ...... May
 
in
 
on
 
at
Q2 - She'll be away ...... next week
 
since
 
at
 
until
Q3 - The exam is ...... the tenth of December
 
in
 
on
 
at
Q4 - I always have dinner with my family ..... Christmas Day
 
in
 
at
 
on
Q5 - In Spain, they give each other presents ..... Christmas Eve
 
in
 
on
 
at
Q6 - The lecture finished ..... five thirty
 
at
 
on
 
in
Q7 - I hate it when people telephone ......... I'm having dinner
 
during
 
while
 
for
Q8 - I like to go to a party ....... New Year's Eve
 
in
 
on
 
at
Q9 - The term is from September ...... December
 
at
 
for
 
to
Q10 - He hasn't worked ....... he lost his job
 
since
 
for
 
by
Q11 - The car won't be ready ..... Friday
 
until
 
in
 
since
Q12 - You must see Paris ..... the Spring
 
in
 
on
 
at
Q13 - He doesn't start work until late .... the afternoon
 
on
 
in
 
at
Q14 - Snow generally falls ..... February
 
in
 
on
 
at
Q15 - People give chocolate eggs as presents ...... Easter
 
on
 
in
 
at
Q16 - Did I miss anything ........ I was on the phone?
 
while
 
during
 
for
Q17 - I have lessons .... Mondays and Wednesdays
 
in
 
on
 
at
Q18 - He didn't do the work ...... his boss got angry
 
since
 
for
 
until
Q19 - She was off work ...... a fortnight
 
for
 
at
 
in
Q20 - Nobody spoke ...... the film
 
during
 
since
 
on
Q21 - It's always colder ....... November than September
 
on
 
in
 
at
Q22 - Their first child was born ..... the spring
 
on
 
at
 
in
Q23 - I've known him ....... a long time
 
since
 
for
 
at
Q24 - People celebrate Guy Fawkes' Night ..... the fifth of November
 
on
 
in
 
at
Q25 - They'll deliver .......... two weeks
 
at
 
within
 
by
Q26 - I'll see you ..... ten o' clock
 
at
 
on
 
in
Q27 - She died ..... 1993
 
on
 
in
 
at
Q28 - We made lots of friends .......... we were in Mexico
 
during
 
while
 
since
Q29 - It gets very cold ..... winter
 
on
 
at
 
in
Q30 - She was born ..... 1985
 
at
 
on
 
in
Q31 - In England they say .... the weekend
 
on
 
at
 
in
Q32 - In America they say..... the weekend
 
at
 
on
 
in
Q33 - Her birthday's ..... June
 
in
 
on
 
at
Q34 - I'll be seeing them ...... a month's time
 
on
 
in
 
at
Q35 - I leave home very early ..... the morning
 
on
 
at
 
in
Q36 - We left ..... Monday
 
at
 
on
 
for
Q37 - He's been with the company ........ the summer
 
since
 
for
 
at
Q38 - She's going on holiday ...... Xmas
 
in
 
at
 
on
Q39 - The Black Death occurred ..... the Middle Ages
 
in
 
on
 
at
Q40 - I'll be working ...... the summer holidays
 
on
 
during
 
while
Q41 - Leaves fall ..... Autumn
 
on
 
at
 
in
Q42 - She was Prime Minister ....... ten years
 
in
 
for
 
since
Q43 - The law was changed ..... the nineteenth century
 
in
 
on
 
at
Q44 - He'll be here ..... a moment
 
in
 
on
 
at
Q45 - Term finishes ..... a Thursday for some reason
 
at
 
in
 
on
Q46 - Their wedding is .... the eleventh of July
 
in
 
on
 
at
Q47 - I worked there ....... five years
 
since
 
for
 
in
Q48 - I haven't seen her ........ April
 
since
 
for
 
during
Q49 - The film starts ........ eight o' clock
 
in
 
on
 
at
Q50 - Mayday is celebrated .... May the first
 
in
 
on
 
at
Q51 - Please keep quiet ......... the performance
 
during
 
by
 
in
Q52 - The contract is from July ...... December
 
at
 
for
 
until
Q53 - The film will be ready ..... two hours
 
for
 
at
 
in
Q54 - The plane left ....... time
 
on
 
at
 
to
Q55 - I began to feel ill ....... the film
 
while
 
for
 
during
Q56 - The play starts ..... half past seven
 
at
 
on
 
in
Q57 - The strike started .... the fifteenth of May
 
in
 
on
 
at
Q58 - More people have heart attacks ..... Monday morning than at any other time
 
on
 
in
 
at
Q59 - She got pregnant ....... eighteen
 
at
 
in
 
on
Q60 - The results come out .... July
 
on
 
in
 
at
Q61 - There is a public holiday ........ May the first
 
on
 
in
 
at
Q62 - I haven't seen her ..... the last meeting
 
for
 
since
 
by
Q63 - She was born ..... Christmas Eve
 
on
 
at
 
in
Q64 - The flower blossoms .... early April
 
on
 
at
 
in
Q65 - I didn't have a chance to speak ......... the meeting
 
during
 
for
 
while
Q66 - Traffic is terrible .... rush hour
 
in
 
while
 
until
Q67 - She left her job ....... August
 
in
 
on
 
at
Q68 - Her birthday is ..... a Tuesday this year
 
on
 
at
 
in
Q69 - We met ...... a foggy day in March
 
on
 
at
 
in
Q70 - Their car was broken into ..... Saturday night
 
in
 
at
 
on
Q71 - He worked there ...... two years
 
for
 
since
 
in
Q72 - The contract was signed ..... 1984
 
in
 
on
 
at
Q73 - They're leaving ...... June
 
on
 
in
 
at
Q74 - I was ill ...... a week
 
since
 
while
 
for
Q75 - I worked there ...... July till September
 
in
 
to
 
from
Q76 - He was born ..... 1968
 
in
 
on
 
at

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