Example 1 · level 1
Choose the option that correctly fills the blank: “My birthday is ____ 15th August.”
- at
- by
- on
- in
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- Use "on" with dates: on 15th August.
- Complete sentence: “My birthday is on 15th August.”
Answer: on
ENGLISH GRAMMAR (CLASS 3–10) · PREPOSITIONS
Prepositions
Use "at" for a clock time, "on" for days and dates, "in" for months, years and parts of the day; "since" for a starting point and "for" for a length of time. Many words take a fixed preposition (fond of, good at).
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Example 2 · level 2
Choose the option that correctly fills the blank: “Rohan insisted ____ paying the bill.”
- to
- at
- for
- on
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- "Insist" takes "on": insist on paying.
- Complete sentence: “Rohan insisted on paying the bill.”
Answer: on
Example 3 · level 3
Choose the option that correctly fills the blank: “Divide the mangoes ____ the five children.”
- between
- among
- in
- with
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- Use "among" when sharing among more than two people.
- Complete sentence: “Divide the mangoes among the five children.”
Answer: among