Fill in the Blanks • Topic 3 of 4

Prepositions & Articles

Many blanks are a single preposition or article. Use fixed combinations and the prepositions of time/place: 'at' a point, 'on' a day/date, 'in' a month/year/place.

Prepositions of time and place

PrepositionUse forExample
ata precise pointat 6 pm, at night
ona day or dateon Monday, on 5 June
inmonth/year/large placein June, in 2010, in Delhi
Fixed combinations still apply: interested IN, capable OF, good AT, in accordance WITH. Decide first whether the blank is time, place, or a fixed pair — that picks the preposition.

✅ Solved examples

1. He is interested ___ science. (in/on)
in (interested IN).
2. The meeting is ___ Monday. (on/in)
on (days take "on").
3. She arrives ___ 6 pm. (at/in)
at (a point in time).
4. I was born ___ June. (in/on)
in (months take "in").

✏️ Practice — try these, take hints as needed

1. He is capable ___ doing it. (of/for)
capable ___
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—
of
2. We will meet ___ the morning. (in/on)
part of day.
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—
in
3. She lives ___ Mumbai. (in/at)
Large place.
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in
4. He is good ___ playing chess. (at/in)
skill.
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—
at
5. The shop opens ___ 9 o'clock. (at/on)
Clock time.
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at

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