Class 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) across
- b) below
- c) between
- d) among
2.The aeroplane flew high ____ the clouds, in clear sunshine.
- a) between
- b) above
- c) into
- d) among
3.Match each preposition to what follows it.
- at
- in
- on
- for
- since
- between
- a month or a year, as in "in April"
- the point when something started, as in "since Monday"
- a position with two named sides
- a named day, as in "on Friday"
- a clock time, as in "at four o'clock"
- how long something lasted, as in "for six days"
4.My birthday is ____ March.
- a) by
- b) on
- c) in
- d) at
5.Sort each time expression by the preposition it takes.
Groups: in · on · at
- March
- 2015
- Monday
- Tuesday morning
- night
- midnight
- the evening
- seven o'clock
6.The train leaves ____ six o'clock.
- a) by
- b) on
- c) at
- d) in
7.The cat was hiding ____ the bed, where nobody could see it.
- a) above
- b) between
- c) under
- d) on
8.We waited ____ two hours before the gate opened.
- a) at
- b) in
- c) since
- d) for

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

1. a) across
2. b) above
3. 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
4. c) in
5. March → in; Monday → on; seven o'clock → at; 2015 → in; Tuesday morning → on; night → at; the evening → in; midnight → at
6. c) at
7. c) under
8. d) for