SSC 10 CLASS -English grammar-usage of Prepositions-on in, and at.

 Board Exam 2026 · English Grammar Series

SSC Class 10 English Grammar — Model Paper SET 1

Prepositions — IN, ON, AT  ·  10 MCQs · 10 Marks · Board Exam 2026

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Each question carries 1 mark. No negative marking. Choose the correct preposition.

Q1. The meeting will be held ______ Monday.

(A)  in

(B)  on

(C)  at

(D)  by

Q2. She was born ______ 1998.

(A)  at

(B)  on

(C)  in

(D)  from

Q3. The train arrives ______ 6 o'clock.

(A)  in

(B)  on

(C)  at

(D)  by

Q4. There is a beautiful painting ______ the wall.

(A)  in

(B)  on

(C)  at

(D)  over

Q5. We will meet ______ the bus stop.

(A)  in

(B)  on

(C)  at

(D)  by

Q6. My birthday is ______ 15th August.

(A)  in

(B)  on

(C)  at

(D)  by

Q7. The children are playing ______ the park.

(A)  at

(B)  on

(C)  in

(D)  by

Q8. He lives ______ the third floor.

(A)  in

(B)  on

(C)  at

(D)  above

Q9. The results will be announced ______ the morning.

(A)  on

(B)  at

(C)  in

(D)  by

Q10. She saw her old friend ______ the airport.

(A)  in

(B)  on

(C)  at

(D)  by

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✅ Answer Key

Q	Answer	Rule
1	(B)  on	Use ON for days of the week — on Monday, on Sunday, on Friday.
2	(C)  in	Use IN for years, months, and seasons — in 1998, in January, in summer.
3	(C)  at	Use AT for exact times — at 6 o'clock, at noon, at midnight, at sunrise.
4	(B)  on	Use ON for surfaces — on the wall, on the floor, on the table, on the ceiling.
5	(C)  at	Use AT for specific points or locations — at the bus stop, at the door, at the corner.
6	(B)  on	Use ON for specific dates — on 15th August, on 26th January, on my birthday.
7	(C)  in	Use IN for enclosed spaces or areas with boundaries — in the park, in the room, in the garden.
8	(B)  on	Use ON for floors of a building — on the third floor, on the ground floor.
9	(C)  in	Use IN for parts of the day — in the morning, in the afternoon, in the evening. (Exception: at night, at noon)
10	(C)  at	Use AT for public places and events used as a point — at the airport, at the station, at school, at work.

IN / ON / AT — Quick Memory Guide

 IN / ON / AT — Quick Memory Guide