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Practice English prepositions of time with this grammar quiz. Test your ability to choose the correct words for days, dates, years, clock times, parts of the day, time ranges, and periods that continue from the past to the present. Questions cover common uses of at, on, in, since, for, from, and until in everyday sentences. Build confidence with expressions such as on Monday, in 1990, at 9 AM, since last year, and from noon to 2 PM. This quiz is ideal for English learners who want to improve sentence accuracy and understand when to use each time preposition.
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When referring to days of the week, the correct preposition is on. So, the sentence should be I have a meeting on Monday.
The correct preposition is in. When referring to years, we use in to indicate that something happened during a specific year or time period. Simple examples include in 1990, in the morning, or in the 20th century.
The correct preposition to use when referring to a specific time is at. Therefore, the phrase should be: 'We usually start working at 9 AM.'
The correct preposition is in when referring to a period of time in the future. Therefore, the sentence should be: We will return in a few minutes.
The correct preposition to use for parts of the day like morning, afternoon, or evening is in. Therefore, the sentence should be: 'Do you have classes in the morning or in the afternoon?' This rule applies generally except for specific times where at is more appropriate, such as at night.
The correct prepositions to use in the sentence are from and until. This is because from is used to indicate the starting point of an action, while until denotes the end point. Thus, the sentence should read: 'The store is closed from noon until 2 PM.'
The correct preposition to use in this context is since. The sentence refers to a point in time (last year) since which something has been true, and since is the appropriate preposition to indicate the starting point of a period.
The correct preposition to indicate the starting point in time when someone started working is since. Therefore, the sentence should read, 'She's been working here since 2010.'
The correct preposition to use when talking about days of the week is on. Therefore, the right completion of the sentence is: Let's meet on Friday evening at 7.
The correct answer is since. 'Since' is used to refer to the starting point of an action that continues up to the present, making it appropriate for the phrase 'It's been raining since yesterday.'
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