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Time prepositions (on/in/at) #1 (permalink) Mon Jun 05, 2006 7:25 am   Time prepositions (on/in/at)
 

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ESL/EFL Test #206 "Prepositions of Time and Date (4)", question 6

......... Independence Day, we always go to the fair and watch the fireworks at 11 pm.

(a) About
(b) On
(c) (none)

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ESL/EFL Test #206 "Prepositions of Time and Date (4)", answer 6

On Independence Day, we always go to the fair and watch the fireworks at 11 pm.

Correct answer: (b) On

Your answer was: incorrect
Independence Day, we always go to the fair and watch the fireworks at 11 pm.
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Why "on" is not applicable?
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Time prepositions (on/in/at) #2 (permalink) Mon Jun 05, 2006 7:35 am   Time prepositions (on/in/at)
 

On is applcable here. Special dates and festivals are used with preposition on.
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