In, On, At · Exercises
C2Proficient practice
Idiomatic phrases and every tricky case, mixed.
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- Practice10 exercises at your own pace
- Time Attack60 seconds, as many as you can
- Survival3 lives, harder as you go
- Tense SortDrag sentences into their tense — 60 seconds
- Timelines10 sentences to match to their timelines
- C2 Boss12 hits before you lose 3 lives
- Irregular MatchPair verbs with their past forms — 60 seconds
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What you’ll practise at C2
- at + a point or an event (at the station)
- in + inside or an area (in the kitchen, in Paris)
- on + a surface or transport (on the table, on the bus)
- at + clock times and moments (at 7, at night)
- on + days and dates (on Monday, on 5 May)
- in + months, years, parts of the day (in May)
- Where…? When…? What time…? — short answers
- No preposition: next week, last year, tomorrow
- Tricky places: in a car / on a bus, in the corner
- in bed, at university, on TV, on holiday
- Expressions: on time / in time, at the end / in the end
Need a refresher? Learn the in, on, at: rules, tables and audio examples.
Sample exercises
A taste of what’s inside. In practice mode every exercise is freshly generated.
Choose in, on, at — or — for no preposition.
Chloe played tennis _____ sunrise.
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Chloe played tennis at sunrise.
at + short moments and set phrases: at night, at lunchtime, at the weekend, at the end of the month. Chloe played tennis at sunrise.
Choose the preposition.
Emma was _____ the hairdresser’s.
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Emma was at the hairdresser’s.
at + a point, or a place where you do something: at the bus stop, at the station, at the doctor’s. Emma was at the hairdresser’s.
Write in, on or at.
Felix started a new course _____ summer.
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Felix started a new course in summer.
in + seasons and long holidays: in summer, in the summer holidays. Felix started a new course in summer.
Write in, on or at.
She worked _____ 25 King Street.
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She worked at 25 King Street.
at + an address with a number: at 25 King Street. She worked at 25 King Street.
Choose the preposition.
There is a poster _____ the door.
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There is a poster on the door.
on + a surface: on the table, on the wall, on the floor, on page 20. There is a poster on the door.
Find the word that is wrong.
The children went swimming at the summer holidays.
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The children went swimming in the summer holidays.
in + seasons and long holidays: in summer, in the summer holidays.