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Exercises on prepositions of time

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1. Select the correct preposition of time (at, on, in, by) to complete each sentence

1. I have a meeting Monday.

2. My birthday is December.

3. The meeting starts 8 p.m. We should arrive then.

4. I usually wake up sunrise.

5. They hope to finish the project the end of the day.

6. Let’s meet the morning.

7. The bus leaves noon.

8. She’s travelling March.

9. The movie starts 7 p.m. sharp.

10. When I was a child, my mom used to bake cake my birthday.

2. Choose the appropriate preposition of time (after, during, until, since, for) from the drop-down menu

1. They’ve lived here ten years.

2. I can’t wait my vacation to start.

3. I’ve been awake early morning.

4. She finished her project months of dedication.

5. I won’t leave I get my salary.

6. I was sleeping the movie.

7. I’ve been practising a week now.

8. He’s been working here last year.

9. dinner, we’ll go a walk.

10. I can’t go out I finish my homework.

3. What preposition best fits each sentence?

1. The museum is open 9 a.m. 5 p.m. every day.

2. He left a few minutes .

3. We stayed at the beach sunrise sunset yesterday.

4. He passed away a few days her 70th birthday.

5. The rainy season starts mid-December March.

6. The ancient ruins were discovered many centuries .

7. Make sure to arrive 8 p.m. for the movie premiere.

8. The library operates Monday Friday, with reduced hours on weekends.

9. The news was on TV three days .

10 We need to submit the report the end of the month.

4. Prepositions of time worksheet

Preposition of time worksheet with 16 gap-fill exercises
Preposition of time exercises
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  1. Can we meet on Monday?
  2. I usually have breakfast at 8 a.m.
  3. Let’s leave at sunrise.
  4. He died in 2002.
  5. She’s been crying since this morning.
  6. I don’t want to work at night.
  7. I’ll call you back in a moment.
  8. We are going to have a party on New Year’s Eve.
  9. Why is it hot in summer and cold in winter?
  10. What are they doing in the middle of the night?
  11. Why does the sun appear yellow at dusk?
  12. I was afraid of being late, but luckily the train was on time.
  13. There is a delay. The train will arrive in three hours.
  14. The party won’t start until the singer is here.
  15. He found a job just a few days after he graduated.
  16. Please turn off the light before you leave.
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