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1. PREPOSITIONS IN, ON, AT
A preposition is a word that links a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase to some other part of the
sentence. (Talk English. com, 2005)
A preposition is used to show direction, location, or time, or to introduce an object.
Prepositions of Place: at, in, on
In general,we use:
1. AT for a POINT
2. IN for an ENCLOSED SPACE
3. ON for a SURFACE
(Club, n.d.)
AT
POINT
IN
ENCLOSED SPACE
ON
SURFACE
at the corner in the garden on the wall
at the bus stop in London on the ceiling
at the door in France on the door
at the top of the page in a box on the cover

2. PREPOSITIONS OF TIME: AT, IN, ON
We use:
1. AT for a PRECISE TIME
2. IN for MONTHS, YEARS, CENTURIES and LONG PERIODS
3. ON for DAYS and DATES
AT
PRECISE
TIME
IN
MONTHS, YEARS, CENTURIES and
LONG PERIODS
ON
DAYS and DATES
at 3 o'clock in May on Sunday
at 10.30am in summer on Tuesdays
at noon in the summer on 6 March
at dinnertime in 1990 on 25 Dec. 2010
at bedtime in the 1990s on Christmas Day
at sunrise in the next century on Independence Day
at sunset in the Ice Age on my birthday

3. IN
Used for unspecific times during a day, month, season, and year:
1. She always reads newspapers in the morning.
2. In the summer, we have a rainy season for three weeks.
3. The new semester will start in March.
Used to indicate a location or place:
1. She looked me directly in the eyes.
2. I am currently staying in a hotel.
3. My hometown is Los Angeles, which is in California.
Used to indicate a shape, color, or size:
1. This painting is mostly in blue.
2. The students stood in a circle.
3. This jacket comes in four different sizes.
Used to express while doing something:
1. In preparing for the final report, we revised the tone three times.
2. A catch phrase needs to be impressive in marketing a product.
Used to indicate a belief, opinion, interest, or feeling:
1. I believe in the next life.
2. We are not interested in gambling.
(Talk English. com, 2005)

4. ON
Used to express a surface of something:
1. I put an egg on the kitchen table.
2. The paper is on my desk.
Used to specify days and dates:
1. The garbage truck comes on Wednesdays.
2. I was born on the 14th day of June in 1988.
Used to indicate a device or machine, such as a phone or computer:
1. He is on the phone right now.
2. She has been on the computer since this morning.
3. My favorite movie will be on TV tonight.
Used to indicate a part of the body:
1. The stick hit me on my shoulder.
2. He kissed me on my cheek.
3. I wear a ring on my finger.
Used to indicate the state of something:
1. Everything in this store is on sale.
2. The building is on fire.
(Talk English. com, 2005)

5. AT
Used to point out specific time:
1. I will meet you at 12 p.m.
2. The bus will stop here at 5:45 p.m.
Used to indicate a place:
1. There is a party at the club house.
2. There were hundreds of people at the park.
3. We saw a baseball game at the stadium.
Used to indicate an email address:
1. Please email me at abc@defg.com.
Used to indicate an activity:
1. He laughed at my acting.
2. I am good at drawing a portrait.
(Talk English. com, 2005)
(Everyday Grammar, 2015)

6. ACTIVITIES
1. I have a meeting ___ 9am.
2. Where will you be ___ New Year's Day?
3. In England, it often snows ___ December.
4. The shop closes ___ midnight.
5. Her birthday is ___ 20 November.
6. Do you think we will go to Jupiter ___ the future?
7. Jane went home ___ lunchtime.
8. Do you work ___ Mondays?
9. There should be a lot of progress ___ the next century.
10. Do you think it is a good idea to ban smoking ___ public places?
11. Look at the picture ___ the wall.
12. My house is ___ the end of the street.
13. I stopped ___ Nancy's house.
14. Do you like walking ___ the garden?
15. I found my keys ___ the desk
16. He was crying ___ the back of the classroom
17. These people live ___ my hometown

7. ANSWERS
1. AT
2. ON
3. IN
4. AT
5. ON
6. IN
7. AT
8. ON
9. IN
10. IN
11. ON
12. AT
13. AT
14. IN
15. ON
16. AT
17. IN

8. Bibliography
Club,E. (n.d.). English Club.RetrievedfromEnglishClub:
https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/prepositions-place-at-in-on.htm
com, T. E. (2005). Talk English.com.RetrievedfromTalkEnglish.com:
http://es.talkenglish.com/grammar/prepositions-on-at-in.aspx
English,L.(2015, Abril 24). Everyday Grammar.RetrievedfromEverydayGrammar:
http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/prepositions-time-place-everyday-grammar-
in-on-at/2732061.html

9. UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CHIMBORAZO
FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS DE LA EDUCACION HUMANAS Y TECNOLOGIAS
ESCUELA DE IDIOMAS
Name: ………………………………………………………………………………………
Class: …………………………………. Date: ………………………………….
OBJECTIVE: To know the correct use of the preposition of place and time (IN, ON AT)
INSTRUCTION: Use the preposition IN, ON, AT in each sentence.
(1 mark of each one)
TIME: 10 Minutes
1.-He lives _____ Germany.
2.-They have class ____ 10:00 am.
3.-Her birthday is ____ July.
4.-Toronto is ____ the province of Ontario.
5.-The meeting is ____ Monday.
6.-Her wedding was ____ July 5, 2008.
7.-I start work ____ 7:00 pm ____ the morning.
8.-Easter is a holiday ____ the spring.
9.-The bank is ____ Queen Street.
10.-He lives ____ 1522 Main Street.

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