Exercises A1 : learn Days and months in English (answers)

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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Exercise 1 : Fill in the blank: 'on' or 'in'?

Complete each sentence with the correct preposition: 'on' (for days) or 'in' (for months).

1. My birthday is ___ July.
2. We have a meeting ___ Monday.
3. School starts ___ September.
4. She visits her grandmother ___ Sunday.

Correction

1. My birthday is in July.
2. We have a meeting on Monday.
3. School starts in September.
4. She visits her grandmother on Sunday.

Exercise 2 : Spot and correct the mistake

Each sentence contains one error related to capitalisation or the use of 'on'/'in'. Rewrite the sentence correctly.

1. We go to the park in monday.
2. Her exam is on april.
3. The concert is in friday.
4. Classes begin on august.

Correction

1. We go to the park on Monday.
2. Her exam is in April.
3. The concert is on Friday.
4. Classes begin in August.

Exercise 3 : Choose the correct sentence

Select the sentence that is correctly written, following the rules for days, months, prepositions, and capitalisation.

1. Which sentence is correct?
   • We travel on june.
   • We travel in June.
   • We travel in june.
   • We travel on June.
2. Which sentence is correct?
   • The party is in Saturday.
   • The party is on saturday.
   • The party is on Saturday.
   • The party is in saturday.
3. Which sentence is correct?
   • Her baby was born on March.
   • Her baby was born in march.
   • Her baby was born on march.
   • Her baby was born in March.
4. Which sentence is correct?
   • They meet in Wednesday.
   • They meet on Wednesday.
   • They meet on wednesday.
   • They meet in wednesday.

Correction

1. We travel in June.
2. The party is on Saturday.
3. Her baby was born in March.
4. They meet on Wednesday.