On at in by english prepositions

Two of the most common contexts in which in, at, and on are used involve identifying where someone or something is (place) and when something happened (time). The charts below explain when these prepositions should be used in the numerous situations of time and place. In, on & at as prepositions of place In, on & at as prepositions of time. 1 grammarly prepositions 2 We use the prepositions in, on or at to say when something happens. at We usually use at with clock times and mealtimes. I get up at a.m. and go for a run. She doesn't like to leave the office at lunchtime. We also use at with some specific phrases such as at the weekend and at night. At the weekend, I can spend the days how I like. 3 prepositions of place 4 We can use the prepositions in, on and at to say where things are. They go before nouns. I am in the kitchen. My dog likes sleeping on the sofa. The children eat lunch at school. in We use in to talk about a place that is inside a bigger space, such as a box, a house, a city or a country. The clothes are in the wardrobe. 5 When English speakers talk about time and place, there are three little words that often come up: in, on, and at. These common words are prepositions that show a relationship between two words. 6 In light of these descriptions, at, on, and in can be classified as follows: at . point on . surface in area/volume The meanings of the three prepositions can be illustrated with some sample sentences: 1) My car is at the house. 2) There is a new roof on the house. 3) The house is in Tippecanoe county. 7 prepositions worksheet british council 8 Write some sentences using the prepositions “around”, ”in”, “at” and “on” in the comments section! 9 ➡ Which preposition of place to use when the sentence context is to sit and eat a meal? 10 When talking about location you can use: in, on, at, by at: this is used for talking about a specific point or location Example: Let’s meet at the corner of Main and Elm streets. on: this is used when talking about a defined area (either small or large), but not a specific point; when using ‘on’ the item remains visible and above the surface. 12