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IN ON AT Worksheets and Exercises

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To help learners master these common but confusing words, worksheets and exercises are one of the most effective tools. By practicing with real examples, fill-in-the-blank tasks, error correction, and sentence creation, learners can gradually build confidence in using in, on, and at correctly.

IN ON AT  Worksheets

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IN ON AT – Preposition of Time and Place Exercises

1. Fill in the Blank – Prepositions of Time (at / in / on)

Complete the sentences with the correct preposition of time: at, in, or on.

  1. She was born ___ 2005.

  2. I usually wake up ___ 7 o’clock.

  3. We go to the beach ___ summer.

  4. They got married ___ Monday.

  5. The shop closes ___ midnight.

  6. He goes skiing ___ January every year.

  7. The bus leaves ___ the morning.

  8. We have a meeting ___ Friday afternoon.

  9. I always call my mom ___ the evening.

  10. The concert starts ___ 8 p.m.

2. Fill in the Blank – Prepositions of Place (at / in / on)

Complete the sentences with the correct preposition of place: at, in, or on.

  1. She is waiting ___ the bus stop.

  2. My keys are ___ the table.

  3. There are many people ___ the park.

  4. He lives ___ New York City.

  5. The clock is hanging ___ the wall.

  6. They are sitting ___ the corner of the room.

  7. I saw him ___ the airport yesterday.

  8. There is a cat ___ the bed.

  9. She is studying ___ the library.

  10. He is standing ___ the door.

3. Choose the Correct Preposition (at / in / on)

Circle or underline the correct preposition in each sentence.

  1. We usually eat dinner (at / in / on) 7 p.m.

  2. The children are playing (at / in / on) the garden.

  3. My birthday is (at / in / on) October.

  4. She is sitting (at / in / on) the chair.

  5. They met (at / in / on) Monday morning.

  6. He is waiting (at / in / on) the bus station.

  7. I like swimming (at / in / on) summer.

  8. The book is (at / in / on) my bag.

  9. She arrived (at / in / on) the airport early.

  10. We have a family dinner (at / in / on) Christmas Day.

4. Error Correction Exercise

Each sentence has a mistake with at, in, on. Correct it.

  1. She was born on 1998.

  2. I’ll meet you in 7 p.m.

  3. They are playing football at the park.

  4. He lives on Paris.

  5. My birthday is at June.

  6. We are sitting in the bus stop.

  7. The picture is hanging in the wall.

  8. We usually travel on night.

  9. She is waiting in the door.

  10. The class begins on 9 o’clock.

5. Question-Making Exercise

Use the given words to make a question with the correct preposition (at, in, on).

  1. /your birthday / when

  2. /where / she / waiting

  3. /what time / the meeting / start

  4. /they / live / which city

  5. /where / the book / be

  6. /when / you / usually go on holiday

  7. /where / your friend / sitting

  8. /when / Christmas Day

  9. /where / they / play football

  10. /what time / school / finish

6. Sentence Completion with Your Own Idea

Finish each sentence with your own words using the correct preposition.

  1. I usually study ___ the morning…

  2. My keys are ___ my bag…

  3. We had a party ___ Friday night…

  4. She was born ___ Vietnam…

  5. He always sits ___ the back of the class…

  6. We like swimming ___ summer…

  7. I saw my friend ___ the airport…

  8. The shop closes ___ midnight…

  9. There is a picture ___ the wall…

  10. I usually relax ___ the evening…

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Answer Key

1. Fill in the Blank – Prepositions of Time (at / in / on)

  1. She was born in 2005.

  2. I usually wake up at 7 o’clock.

  3. We go to the beach in summer.

  4. They got married on Monday.

  5. The shop closes at midnight.

  6. He goes skiing in January every year.

  7. The bus leaves in the morning.

  8. We have a meeting on Friday afternoon.

  9. I always call my mom in the evening.

  10. The concert starts at 8 p.m.

2. Fill in the Blank – Prepositions of Place (at / in / on)

  1. She is waiting at the bus stop.

  2. My keys are on the table.

  3. There are many people in the park.

  4. He lives in New York City.

  5. The clock is hanging on the wall.

  6. They are sitting in the corner of the room.

  7. I saw him at the airport yesterday.

  8. There is a cat on the bed.

  9. She is studying in the library.

  10. He is standing at the door.

3. Choose the Correct Preposition

  1. We usually eat dinner at 7 p.m.

  2. The children are playing in the garden.

  3. My birthday is in October.

  4. She is sitting on the chair.

  5. They met on Monday morning.

  6. He is waiting at the bus station.

  7. I like swimming in summer.

  8. The book is in my bag.

  9. She arrived at the airport early.

  10. We have a family dinner on Christmas Day.

4. Error Correction Exercise

  1. ❌ She was born on 1998.
    ✅ She was born in 1998.

  2. ❌ I’ll meet you in 7 p.m.
    ✅ I’ll meet you at 7 p.m.

  3. ❌ They are playing football at the park.
    ✅ They are playing football in the park.

  4. ❌ He lives on Paris.
    ✅ He lives in Paris.

  5. ❌ My birthday is at June.
    ✅ My birthday is in June.

  6. ❌ We are sitting in the bus stop.
    ✅ We are sitting at the bus stop.

  7. ❌ The picture is hanging in the wall.
    ✅ The picture is hanging on the wall.

  8. ❌ We usually travel on night.
    ✅ We usually travel at night.

  9. ❌ She is waiting in the door.
    ✅ She is waiting at the door.

  10. ❌ The class begins on 9 o’clock.
    ✅ The class begins at 9 o’clock.

5. Question-Making Exercise

  1. When is your birthday?

  2. Where is she waiting?

  3. What time does the meeting start?

  4. Which city do they live in?

  5. Where is the book?

  6. When do you usually go on holiday?

  7. Where is your friend sitting?

  8. When is Christmas Day?

  9. Where do they play football?

  10. What time does school finish?

6. Sentence Completion with Your Own Idea (Sample Answers)

  1. I usually study in the morning before breakfast.

  2. My keys are in my bag next to my phone.

  3. We had a party on Friday night at my house.

  4. She was born in Vietnam in 2002.

  5. He always sits at the back of the class.

  6. We like swimming in summer when it’s hot.

  7. I saw my friend at the airport yesterday.

  8. The shop closes at midnight every day.

  9. There is a picture on the wall above the sofa.

  10. I usually relax in the evening after work.