EXERCISE 16–9 Prepositions showing time and place (for multilingual writers)

EXERCISE 16–9Prepositions showing time and place (for multilingual writers)

Click on the correct preposition in each sentence.

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We spent seven days (at / on / in) June on the beach, and it rained every day.

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EXERCISE 16–9 Prepositions showing time and place (for multilingual writers) - 1 of 10: We spent seven days (at / on / in) June on the beach, and it rained every day.

2 of 10

Sylvia met us for breakfast (at / on / in) 9 o’clock on the morning of her wedding.

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EXERCISE 16–9 Prepositions showing time and place (for multilingual writers) - 2 of 10: Sylvia met us for breakfast (at / on / in) 9 o’clock on the morning of her wedding.

3 of 10

In Germany it is difficult for foreigners to become citizens even if they’ve lived (at / on / in) the country for a long time.

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EXERCISE 16–9 Prepositions showing time and place (for multilingual writers) - 3 of 10: In Germany it is difficult for foreigners to become citizens even if they’ve lived (at / on / in) the country for a long time.

4 of 10

Only the adults in the family were allowed to sit (at / on / in) the dining room table; the children ate in another room.

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EXERCISE 16–9 Prepositions showing time and place (for multilingual writers) - 4 of 10: Only the adults in the family were allowed to sit (at / on / in) the dining room table; the children ate in another room.

5 of 10

The man lay on the bed and stared (at / on / in) the wall; he refused to look at any of his visitors.

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EXERCISE 16–9 Prepositions showing time and place (for multilingual writers) - 5 of 10: The man lay on the bed and stared (at / on / in) the wall; he refused to look at any of his visitors.

6 of 10

I usually drop my rent payment (at / on / in) the mail on the first of the month.

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EXERCISE 16–9 Prepositions showing time and place (for multilingual writers) - 6 of 10: I usually drop my rent payment (at / on / in) the mail on the first of the month.

7 of 10

Yuri arrived in the United States (at / on / in) a Wednesday in June.

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EXERCISE 16–9 Prepositions showing time and place (for multilingual writers) - 7 of 10: Yuri arrived in the United States (at / on / in) a Wednesday in June.

8 of 10

A motorist told her to turn left (at / on / in) the second intersection and then stay on the same road for the next two miles.

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EXERCISE 16–9 Prepositions showing time and place (for multilingual writers) - 8 of 10: A motorist told her to turn left (at / on / in) the second intersection and then stay on the same road for the next two miles.

9 of 10

The kittens were sleeping (at / on / in) a wicker basket in the basement.

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EXERCISE 16–9 Prepositions showing time and place (for multilingual writers) - 9 of 10: The kittens were sleeping (at / on / in) a wicker basket in the basement.

10 of 10

We went to a friend’s house to watch the football game (at / on / in) television.

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EXERCISE 16–9 Prepositions showing time and place (for multilingual writers) - 10 of 10: We went to a friend’s house to watch the football game (at / on / in) television.