Prepositions: in, on, and at

Ben: When did you move here?

Amy: My family moved here ... 2010.

• in

• on

• at

Mr. Brown told me that the deadline for the assignment is today ... lunchtime.

• in

• on

• at

Answer explanation

The preposition at is used to talk about mealtime like lunchtime or dinnertime.

I went to visit my grandma last week ... Monday.

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• on

• at

Answer explanation

The preposition on can be used to talk about days.

The Haitian revolution began ... 22nd of August 1791 and ended ... 1804.

• on, on

• in, in

• in, on

• on, in

Answer explanation

In is used to talk about year such as "2000", while on is used to talk about dates such as "20th of August 2000".

I usually go to school ... 06.00.

• in

• on

• at

Answer explanation

The preposition at can also be used for times of the day such as at morning, at 4 o'clock, or at noon.

My sister will arrive ... Saturday, but my brother have arrived ... 3.00 p.m. today .

• on, at

• in, in

• on, on

• in, on

Alan: What are you listening to, Anna?

Anna: I'm listening to this nice song which was a hit ... the 90s.

• in

• on

• at

Answer explanation

We can use in to talk about eras like 80s, 90s, or 2000s

I normally wake up ... 5.00 a.m., but today I woke up ... 4 o'clock.

• on, on

• on, at

• at, at

• at, on

My father took my sister and me to the zoo ... Sunday morning

• in

• on

• at

Answer explanation

Preposition on can be used to talk about specific parts of the day like on Monday night or on Friday morning.

... the ancient times, Alexander the Great led his troops to conquer Persia.

• In

• On

• At

Answer explanation

Preposition in can be used to talk about long periods such as in the ice age or in the past.