EXERCISE 31–3Prepositions showing time and place
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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2 of 10
Sylvia met us for breakfast (at / on / in) 9 o’clock on the morning of her wedding.
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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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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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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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6 of 10
I usually drop my rent payment (at / on / in) the mail on the first of the month.
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Yuri arrived in the United States (at / on / in) a Wednesday in June.
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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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The kittens were sleeping (at / on / in) a wicker basket in the basement.
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10 of 10
We went to a friend’s house to watch the football game (at / on / in) television.
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