Prepositions of Time (In, On, At)
Practice prepositions of time (in, on, at) with interactive fill-in-the-blank exercises. This unit is part of the foundations level of our English grammar course, designed for PTE and IELTS test takers.
prepositions
time
dates
Read & Listen
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We also use 'In', 'On', and 'At' to talk about time. We use 'In' for long periods: months, years, seasons, or parts of the day. For example, 'in October', 'in 2025', or 'in the morning'.
2
We use 'On' for specific days and dates. For example, 'on Monday', 'on New Year's Day', or 'on July 4th'.
3
We use 'At' for exact, specific clock times and for the word 'night'. For example, 'at 3:00 PM', 'at noon', or 'at night'.
Practice
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1
easy
The movie starts
7:30 PM.
2
easy
My birthday is
November.
3
easy
I have an important meeting
Friday.
4
medium
It snows a lot here
the winter.
5
medium
She always drinks coffee
the morning.
6
medium
I like to read before going to sleep
night.
7
hard
The company was founded
2010.
8
hard
We are having a big dinner
Christmas Day.
9
medium
Let's meet for lunch
noon.
10
hard
The store opens
October 15th.