Year 6 English — Prepositions of time and place

Choose the preposition that fits a time or a position.

Name: ________________________

1.We walked ____ the bridge to reach the other bank of the river.
- a) below
- b) among
- c) across
- d) between
2.Write "in", "on" or "at": She keeps her pens ____ a small box.
3.I have known Meera ____ 2019.
- a) for
- b) from
- c) by
- d) since
4.Match each preposition to what follows it.
- at
- in
- on
- for
- since
- between
- how long something lasted, as in "for six days"
- a named day, as in "on Friday"
- a clock time, as in "at four o'clock"
- the point when something started, as in "since Monday"
- a month or a year, as in "in April"
- a position with two named sides
5.Sort each time expression by the preposition it takes.
Groups: in · on · at
- seven o'clock
- March
- 2015
- night
- midnight
- Tuesday morning
- the evening
- Monday
6.My birthday is ____ March.
- a) at
- b) in
- c) on
- d) by
7.Write "in", "on" or "at": The book is ____ the table.
8.The shop is ____ the bank and the post office.
- a) among
- b) beside
- c) between
- d) across

Answer key — Year 6 English — Prepositions of time and place

1. c) across
2. in
3. d) since
4. at → a clock time, as in "at four o'clock"; in → a month or a year, as in "in April"; on → a named day, as in "on Friday"; for → how long something lasted, as in "for six days"; since → the point when something started, as in "since Monday"; between → a position with two named sides
5. March → in; Monday → on; seven o'clock → at; 2015 → in; Tuesday morning → on; night → at; the evening → in; midnight → at
6. b) in
7. on
8. c) between