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B. Fill in the blanks with ‘in’, ‘on’ or ‘at’ appropriately.
1. In Nepal most people don't work________ Saturdays.
2. Children like to look at the stars_______ night.
3. We enjoy a lot______ Tihar. We put BhaiTika _____ Tihar Day.
4. My cousin was born _____ 21 July, 1989.

5. Baikuntha could run 100 metres ______ 20 seconds.
6. Many of churches were built ________ the 16th century.
7. I usually go out for a walk_______ the evenings.

8. They began to build this bridge _____ January 2013. .
9. I last met her____ Friday morning.
10. It's difficult to understand when everyone speaks____ the same time.

C. Complete the sentences with ‘on time’ or ‘in time’ appropriately.

1. It nearly forgot it was his 25th birthday today. Luckily, I remembered
it________ to buy her a present.
2. The programme was supposed to start at 6:30, but it didn't

begin_________.
3. I wasn't ________ to buy a ticket for the show as they had sold out all
the tickets when I got there.
4. Why are you never__________? You always keep everybody waiting.
5. The bus was late today but it's usually__________.

In, on and at: prepositions of time

In On At

In February, in 2010, in On Sunday, on 12th At 6 pm, at noon, at
summer, in the night, September, on Sunday lunchtime, at dawn,
in the 20th century, in night, on time, on New at dusk, at morning,

5 minutes, in a while, Year’s Eve, on your at the weekend, at
in time, etc. birthday, on Christmas Dashain, at Holi, a the
Day, same time, at sunrise,
at noon, etc.

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