Exercise 1 – Use ‘on’, ‘in’ or ‘at’

Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions of time.

1. The parent-teacher meeting is ___ 10 A.M.
2. I do not have any classes ___ Sunday.
3. This year it started to snow ___ November.
4. Yasmin’s birthday is ___ 31st December.
5. The stars twinkle brightly ___ night.
6. I’ll meet you ___ Thursday.
7. The principal is not present __ the moment.
8. My mother will come back ___ minutes.
9. Dimple will visit her grandmother ___ March.
10. ___ 1857 the Sepoy Mutiny took place.
11. Yash’s uncle passed away ___ Monday.
12. __ the winter, we prefer staying indoors.
13. ___ Sunday, they’ll talk about the Pyramids on the National Geographic channel.
14. My uncle will arrive ___ the dinner time.
15. Tina had learnt to speak French ___ 6 weeks.

Exercise 2 – Underline the preposition of time

Read the sentences and identify the preposition of time.
1. My grandparents got married on 31st December 1957.
2. I will meet you at 6 o’clock on Sunday.
3. On a Christmas evening, we met in Amsterdam.
4. The train will leave at 5 a.m. on Sunday morning.
5. My vacation ends on Tuesday.
6. On 25th January, at 6:30 p.m., my niece was born.
7. Migratory birds fly to warmer places in the winter.
8. On my birthday, my mom bakes my favourite cookies.
9. “At 12 o’clock, the magic will start to fade,” said the fairy godmother.
10. In the summer you should keep water bowls for birds.

Frequently Asked Questions on Preposition of Time Exercises

Q1 When to use ‘at’?
The preposition of time ‘at’ is used to indicate precise timings. For example, “We’ll meet at night.” Here, ‘at night’ refers
to the precise time of the day.
Q2 When to use ‘on’?
The preposition of time ‘on’ is used to indicate the days and dates. For example, “My birthday is on the 3rd of March.”
Answers for Exercise 1

1. The parent-teacher meeting is at 10 A.M.

2. I do not have any classes on Sunday.
3. This year it started to snow in November.
4. Yasmin’s birthday is on 31st December.
5. The stars twinkle brightly at night.
6. I’ll meet you on Thursday.
7. The principal is not present at the moment.
8. My mother will come back in minutes.
9. Dimple will visit her grandmother in March.
10. In 1857, the Sepoy Mutiny took place.
11. Yash’s uncle passed away on Monday.
12. In the winter, we prefer staying indoors.
13. On Sunday, they’ll talk about the Pyramids on the National Geographic channel.
14. My uncle will arrive at dinner time.
15. Tina had learnt to speak French in 6 weeks.

Answers for Exercise 2

1. My grandparents got married on 31st December 1957.

2. I will meet you at 6 o’clock on Sunday.
3. On a Christmas evening, we met in Amsterdam.
4. The train will leave at 5 A.M. on Sunday morning.
5. My vacation ends on Tuesday.
6. On 25th January, at 6:30 P.M., my niece was born.
7. Migratory birds fly to warmer places in the winter.
8. On my birthday, my mom bakes my favourite cookies.
9. “At 12 o’clock, the magic will start to fade,” said the fairy godmother.
10. In the summer, you should keep water bowls for birds.

Exercise 1 – Fill in the blanks

Fill in the blanks with the past continuous form of the verbs given in brackets.
1. The children ____ hide and seek in the park. (play)
2. They ____ to the movies. (go)
3. I ___ the book you gave me on my birthday. (read)
4. Winnie _____ her new dress. (stitch)
5. The dogs ____ all night. (bark)
6. Ron ___ his room when he heard the noise. (clean)
7. It ___ darker with each passing moment. (get)
8. The gardener ____ the lawn. (water)
9. The army ___ to Ladakh when the enemy attacked them. (go)
10. My sister ____ a Royal Enfield yesterday. (ride)
11. The students ____ on their assignments. (work)
 12. That boy ____ in class. (dance)
13. The kid ____ television all evening. (watch)
14. The girl ____ to rock music. (listen)
15. The birds ____ in the sky. (fly)

Ecercise 2 – Change into the past continuous tense

Read the following sentences and change them into the past continuous tense.
1. Raj drinks coffee.
2. Sweta is singing her favourite song.
3. Siraj left home.
4. My friends played on the field.
5. I will be going to France.
6. The boy cried all night.
7. The cat ran in the streets.
8. I performed at the school function.
9. The parrot talked back.
10. Tia will visit her granny.

Fill in the blanks with the past continuous tense form of the verb.

1. I ………………………. my homework at this time yesterday. (do)

2. What ………………. you ………………….. at 8 o’clock last night? (do)

3. The girl ……………………….. (cry) when I saw her.

4. They ………………………. (work) in the yard when I reached their home.

5. It ……………………….. when we started. (rain)

6. He ………………………. for his exams last month. (prepare)

7. I …………………….. (cook) when the lights went out.

8. I knew you would fail the test. You …………………….. (play) when I …………………… (study)

9. The children ………………………… (play) in the garden when it started raining.

10. I ………………………. (take) a bath when the doorbell rang.

Write down the correct form of the verb given in the bracket to make a sentence into
the Past Continuous tense.

1. She __________ her child. (beat)

2. He ___________ the dust from the blower. (blow)
3. What _____ she _______ for her husband on his birthday? (buy)
4. He _____________ his own plaster in the hospital. (break)
5. _____ you _________ down the tree last night? (cut)
6. She _____________ with the shopkeeper yesterday. (deal)
7. ______ we ________ for picnic? (go)
8. He _________ something from us. (hide)
9. You were ______ the bill to the delivery boy. (pay)
10. They __________ on the roller coaster for a ride. (sit)
11. He __________ behind your back. (not/stand)
12. She ______________ in her bedroom. (sleep)
13. What ______ he ________ in the backyard? (do)
14. His feet _____________ so much during the match. (bleed)
15. She was __________ the Rolce Royce that time. (drive)
 Should we eat meat?

The question of whether we should eat

meat, meat has different sides. Some
people say meat is good because it gives
us important things like our bodies need,
proteins and vitamins. Plus, it’s big part of
cultures and meals. And there are worries,
some farms treat animals “badly” and
that’s not nice. Also, eating too much meat
might not be healthy. It could lead to
problems like heart diseases and making
our planet dirty. But there’s one way! We
can choose better meat from farms that
treat animals well and don’t hurt the
Earth. And we can also try eating more
plants which are healthy and good. So it’s
important to think about all these things
“ when we decide what to eat!”.