These exercises will help you practise using ‘on’ with days and ‘in’ with months, and remembering to capitalise them — key rules from the course.
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Exercice 1 — Fill in the blank: 'on' or 'in'?
Complete each sentence with the correct preposition: 'on' (for days) or 'in' (for months).
- My birthday is ___ July.
- We have a meeting ___ Monday.
- School starts ___ September.
- She visits her grandmother ___ Sunday.
Correction
- My birthday is in July.
- We have a meeting on Monday.
- School starts in September.
- She visits her grandmother on Sunday.
Exercice 2 — Spot and correct the mistake
Each sentence contains one error related to capitalisation or the use of 'on'/'in'. Rewrite the sentence correctly.
- We go to the park in monday.
- Her exam is on april.
- The concert is in friday.
- Classes begin on august.
Correction
- We go to the park on Monday.
- Her exam is in April.
- The concert is on Friday.
- Classes begin in August.
Exercice 3 — Choose the correct sentence
Select the sentence that is correctly written, following the rules for days, months, prepositions, and capitalisation.
- Which sentence is correct?
- Which sentence is correct?
- Which sentence is correct?
- Which sentence is correct?
Correction
- We travel in June.
- The party is on Saturday.
- Her baby was born in March.
- They meet on Wednesday.
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