“at”, “in” e “on” | Quiz

AT, IN e ON

Coloque a preposição correta: “at”, “in”, “on”.

Depois de cada exercício, mostraremos a resposta correta e a regra de utilização.

AT, IN e ON

Question 1 of 35.

The tea is _____ the shelf.

1. at
2. in
3. on

“on” é usado na situação em que algo está em contato físico com a superfície de outro objeto.

  • on the floor
  • on the ground
  • on the grass
  • on a chair
  • on the beach
  • on the wall
  • on your nose
  • on your shirt
  • on the door

Question 2 of 35.

My husband gave me a wonderful present _____ my birthday.

1. at
2. in
3. on

“on” é utilizado in dias, dias da semana e datas especiais

  • on Monday / on Mondays
  • on 28 December 1972
  • on Christmas Day
  • on your birthday

Question 3 of 35.

Were you _____ John’s party last Friday?

1. at
2. in
3. on

“at” é usado em eventos:

  • at a party
  • at a concert
  • at a conference
  • at a meeting

Question 4 of 35.

He lives _____ Argentina.

1. at
2. in
3. on

Se falamos de um lugar, geralmente “in” é usado com

  • o nome da cidade
  • estado
  • país

Enquanto “on” é usado com

  • nomes de ruas.

Question 5 of 35.

The flowers _____ your garden are very beautiful.

1. at
2. in
3. on

Usamos “in” para situações onde alguém/algo está “rodeado/enclausurado” por uma construção/cenário. Alguém/algo está dentro dela, não necessariamente por todos os lados:

  • in a room
  • in a building
  • in the garden
  • in the pool
  • in the sea
  • in the river
  • in the shop

Question 6 of 35.

Would you like to go out to dinner _____ Saturday night?

1. at
2. in
3. on

“on” é usado para dias da semana ou dias da semana seguidos por um período do dia

  • on Friday / on Fridays
  • on Friday morning(s)
  • on Monday afternoon(s)
  • on Thursday evening(s)

“in” é usado quando temos apenas o período do dia

  • in the morning(s)
  • in the affternoon(s)
  • in the evening(s)

Question 7 of 35.

_____ the end of a course, students usually have a party.

1. at
2. in
3. on

Usamos “at the end” (of something) – quando algo termina

  • at the end of the play
  • at the end of February
  • at the end of the week/month
  • at the end of a soccer match
  • at the end of the music concert
  • at the end of a course

Usamos “in the end” para apontar o resultado de uma situação

  • I hated that apartment. In the end we decided to sell it.
  • I got very angry with him. In the end I punched his face.
  • I could not decide where to go. I stayed home in the end.

Question 8 of 35.

I’ll see you _____ three weeks time.

1. at
2. in
3. on

“in” é usado para um certo período no futuro:

  • in a few minutes (The soccer match will start in a few minutes)
  • in a week (She will be back in a week)
  • in a moment (The doctor will be here in a moment)
  • in six months’ time (I will graduate in six months’ time)
  • in two weeks’ time (We will be traveling in two weeks’ time)

Também é usado para dizer quanto tempo demorou para fazer algo:

  • I learnt to cook in 6 weeks (= it took me 6 weeks to learn)

Question 9 of 35.

We’ll see you _____ Sunday.

1. at
2. in
3. on

“on” é utilizado in dias, dias da semana e datas especiais

  • on Monday / on Mondays
  • on 28 December 1972
  • on Christmas Day
  • on your birthday

Question 10 of 35.

There were many cars _____ the road today.

1. at
2. in
3. on

Dizemos que um lugar/veículo está “on something”:

  • on a river (London is on the river Thames)
  • on a road (There were many cars on the road today)
  • on the coast (Florianopolis is on the southern coast of Brazil)

“in a road” implica que algo está preso (ou parado) à estrada de alguma forma.

Exemplo: There was a dead animal in the road.

Question 11 of 35.

We got up _____ dawn today.

1. at
2. in
3. on

“at” é utilizado para horas e momentos específicos do dia

  • at 6 o’clock
  • at 9:15
  • at midnight
  • at lunchtime
  • at sunset (pôr do sol)
  • at dawn (alvorecer)

Question 12 of 35.

They arrived _____ June.

1. at
2. in
3. on

“in” é usado para períodos mais longos (meses, anos e estações do ano):

  • in June
  • in (the) summer
  • in 1972
  • in the 1960s
  • in the 15th century
  • in the Middle Ages
  • in the past
  • in (the future)

 

Question 13 of 35.

The doctor will see you _____ 9:30.

1. at
2. in
3. on

“at” é utilizado para horas e momentos específicos do dia

  • at 6 o’clock
  • at 9:15
  • at midnight
  • at lunchtime
  • at sunset (pôr do sol)
  • at dawn (alvorecer)

Question 14 of 35.

Mary and Tom always go out to dinner _____ their wedding aniversary.

1. at
2. in
3. on

“on” é utilizado in dias, dias da semana e datas especiais

  • on Monday / on Mondays
  • on 28 December 1972
  • on Christmas Day
  • on your birthday

Question 15 of 35.

She was born _____ 1990.

1. at
2. in
3. on

“in” é usado para períodos mais longos (meses, anos e estações do ano):

  • in June
  • in (the) summer
  • in 1972
  • in the 1960s
  • in the 15th century
  • in the Middle Ages
  • in the past
  • in (the future)

Question 16 of 35.

Goodbye! I’ll see you _____ the morning.

1. at
2. in
3. on

“on” é usado para dias da semana ou dias da semana seguidos por um período do dia

  • on Friday / on Fridays
  • on Friday morning(s)
  • on Monday afternoon(s)
  • on Thursday evening(s)

“in” é usado quando temos apenas o período do dia

  • in the morning(s)
  • in the affternoon(s)
  • in the evening(s)

Question 17 of 35.

_____ the age of nine I wanted to be a doctor.

1. at
2. in
3. on

Utilizamos “at” nas seguintes situações, indicando uma medição:

  • at the age of – at the age of 20 ou at 20
  • at a speed of – at the speed of 180km/h or at 180km/h
  • at a temperature of – at the temperature of 100 degrees celsius ou at 100 degrees celsius

Question 18 of 35.

_____ my opinion you should buy the red dress.

1. at
2. in
3. on

Normalmente introduzimos ideias, especialmente por escrito, com a frase “in my opinion“.

Opções mais formais são:

  • From my point of view…
  • In the opinion of the author…

E menos formais:

  • I think…

Question 19 of 35.

What will you be doing _____ New Year’s Eve?

1. at
2. in
3. on

“on” é utilizado in dias, dias da semana e datas especiais

  • on Monday / on Mondays
  • on 28 December 1972
  • on Christmas Day
  • on your birthday

Question 20 of 35.

My pen is _____ my pencil case.

1. at
2. in
3. on

“in” é usado para algo que está dentro de outra coisa:

  • in a box
  • in your mouth
  • in your hand
  • in a building
  • in a room
  • in the shop

“in” também é usado nos casos em que algo está cercado por outra coisa, não necessariamente por todos os lados:

  • in a garden
  • in the pool
  • in the sea
  • in the river
  • in the mountains

Question 21 of 35.

They arrived _____ Friday.

1. at
2. in
3. on

“on” é utilizado in dias, dias da semana e datas especiais

  • on Monday / on Mondays
  • on 28 December 1972
  • on Christmas Day
  • on your birthday

Question 22 of 35.

Are you doing anything _____ the weekend?

1. at
2. in
3. on

“on” é utilizado in dias, dias da semana e datas especiais

  • on Monday / on Mondays
  • on 28 December 1972
  • on Christmas Day
  • on your birthday

Question 23 of 35.

It gets very hot _____ summer.

1. at
2. in
3. on

“in” é usado para períodos mais longos (meses, anos e estações do ano):

  • in June
  • in (the) summer
  • in 1972
  • in the 1960s
  • in the 15th century
  • in the Middle Ages
  • in the past
  • in (the future)

Question 24 of 35.

They arrived _____ 5 o’clock.

1. at
2. in
3. on

“at” é utilizado para horas e momentos específicos do dia

  • at 6 o’clock
  • at 9:15
  • at midnight
  • at lunchtime
  • at sunset (pôr do sol)
  • at dawn (alvorecer)

Question 25 of 35.

He flew from Italy. He’s probably _____ Paris now..

1. at
2. in
3. on

Usamos “in” para vilas e cidades

  • in Paris
  • in Sao Paulo

Mas podemos usar “in” ou “at” se o lugar for tratado como uma parada em uma jornada

  • Do you know if this train stops at | in Geneva (at Geneva station)?
  • We stopped at | in a small town on the way to Paris.

Question 26 of 35.

I’ll be taking my holiday _____ Christmas this year.

1. at
2. in
3. on

Usamos “at” com as seguintes expressões:

  • at night
  • at the weekend / at weekends
  • at Christmas / at Easter (mas on Christmas Day)
  • at the moment / at present
  • at the same time

Question 27 of 35.

_____ second thought, the blue shirt is nicer.

1. at
2. in
3. on

Você poder dizer on second thought ou on second thoughts quando de repente você muda de idéia sobre algo que você está dizendo ou algo que você decidiu fazer

Question 28 of 35.

The name of the movie is “Snakes _____ a Plane”.

1. at
2. in
3. on

 

Usamos “on” para grandes meios de transporte. Normalmente onde podemos utilizar “on board”:

  • on a bus
  • on a train
  • on a plane
  • on a ship

Usamos “in” para pequenos meios de transporte:

  • in a car
  • in a taxi

Usamos “on” para meios de transporte abertos, onde sentamos em cima do veículo de transporte:

  • on a bicycle
  • on a motorcycle
  • on a horse

Question 29 of 35.

He was tired. He’s _____ bed now.

1. at
2. in
3. on

“Sleep in bed” significaria estar dentro da cama (coberto por debaixo dos lençóis). Por isso utiliza-se “in” e não “on”.

Dizemos que:

  • Somebody is in bed
  • Somebody is in hospital
  • Somebody is in prison

Mas dizemos que:

  • Somebody is at work
  • Somebody is at home
  • Somebody is at school
  • Somebody is at university
  • Somebody is at college

Question 30 of 35.

He’s gone to work. He’s probably _____ work now.

1. at
2. in
3. on

Dizemos que:

  • Somebody is in bed
  • Somebody is in hospital
  • Somebody is in prison

Mas dizemos que:

  • Somebody is at work
  • Somebody is at home
  • Somebody is at school
  • Somebody is at university
  • Somebody is at college

He is at work significa que “ele está no trabalho”, enquanto He is in work indica que ele tem um trabalho a fazer.

Exemplo: The engineers were so immersed in work that they didn’t even notice they had toiled through their lunch hour.

Question 31 of 35.

The telephone and the doorbell rang _____ the same time.

1. at
2. in
3. on

Usamos “at” com as seguintes expressões:

  • at night
  • at the weekend / at weekends
  • at Christmas / at Easter (mas on Christmas Day)
  • at the moment / at present
  • at the same time

Question 32 of 35.

We live _____ this address.

1. at
2. in
3. on

Usamos “at” para endereços específicos/exatos:

  • My favorite restaurant is at 2345 St John Street
  • The conference will be at the Hilton Hotel.

 

Question 33 of 35.

The book is ___ the table.

1. at
2. in
3. on

“on” é usado na situação em que algo está em contato físico com a superfície de outro objeto.

  • on the floor
  • on the ground
  • on the grass
  • on a chair
  • on the beach
  • on the wall
  • on your nose
  • on your shirt
  • on the door

Question 34 of 35.

Buy some bread, butter and milk _____ your way home.

1. at
2. in
3. on

Dizemos que um lugar é no caminho para (on the way to) outro lugar.

No processo de ir, vir ou viajar.

Question 35 of 35.

Fred doesn’t have a job _____ the moment.

1. at
2. in
3. on

Usamos “at” com as seguintes expressões:

  • at night
  • at the weekend / at weekends
  • at Christmas / at Easter (mas on Christmas Day)
  • at the moment / at present
  • at the same time

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