He got up early _ 8 o'clock _ the morning. Fill the spaces with the most appropriate words.
Correct answer: B. At, in
- A. On, at
- B. At, in
- C. At, on
- D. At, upon
Explanation
Usually, the preposition that is used to refer to time is ''at''. In some cases, ''by'' may also be used. Additionally, when we do not specify a fixed time and refer to a time period such as morning, evening, afternoon, etc. then we use ''in". Hence, ''He got up early at 8 o'clock in the morning" is the only correct answer here.
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