Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.

1. I am throwing a party ……………………………. tomorrow. (in / on / at / no preposition)

2. They reached hospital ……………………… time. (in / on / at / no preposition)

3. Trains are never …………………………… time. (in / on / at / no preposition)

4. I woke up several times ………………………….. the night. (in / on / at / no preposition)

5. That artist lived ………………………… the 19th century. (in / on / at / no preposition)

6. We are getting the roof repaired ……………………………. Easter. (in / on / at / no preposition)

7. I will be ready …………………………. ten minutes. (in / on / at / no preposition)

8. India won freedom …………………………. midnight. (in / on / at / no preposition)

9. We always go to Shimla ………………………. the summer. (in / on / at / no preposition)

10. All of my friends wished me ………………………… my birthday. (in / on / at / no preposition)

11. Witch hunt was common ………………………… the Middle Ages. (in / on / at / no preposition)

12. He was born ………………………… 2011. (in / on / at / no preposition)

Answers

1. no preposition, 2. in (In time means before the last moment.), 3. on, 4. in (When we say in the night, we are talking about a particular night.), 5. in, 6. at, 7. in, 8. at, 9. in, 10. on, 11. in, 12. in

See also

• Prepositions worksheet for classes 9 and 10
• Prepositions worksheet for classes 9 and 10 | 2
• Prepositions worksheet for classes 9 and 10 | 3
• Prepositions worksheet for classes 9 and 10 | 4