Basic Prepositions of Place in English

Prepositions "On," "At," and "In"

A preposition is a word that links a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase to some other part of the sentence.

Prepositions can be tricky for English learners. There is no definite rule or formula for choosing a preposition. In the beginning stage of learning the language, you should try to identify a preposition when reading or listening in English and recognize its usage.

• • to the office

  • at the desk

  • on the table

  • in an hour

  • about myself

A preposition is used to show direction, location, or time, or to introduce an object.

Here are a few common prepositions and examples.

On

Used to express a surface of something:

• • I put an egg on the kitchen table.

  • The paper is on my desk.

Used to specify days and dates:

• • The garbage truck comes on Wednesdays.

  • I was born on the 14th day of June in 1988.

Used to indicate a device or machine, such as a phone or computer:

• • He is on the phone right now.

  • She has been on the computer since this morning.

  • My favorite movie will be on TV tonight.

Used to indicate a part of the body:

• • The stick hit me on my shoulder.

  • He kissed me on my cheek.

  • I wear a ring on my finger.

Used to indicate the state of something:

• • Everything in this store is on sale.

  • The building is on fire.

At

Used to point out specific time:

• • I will meet you at 12 p.m.

  • The bus will stop here at 5:45 p.m.

Used to indicate a place:

• • There is a party at the club house.

  • There were hundreds of people at the park.

  • We saw a baseball game at the stadium.

Used to indicate an email address:

• • Please email me at abc@defg.com.

Used to indicate an activity:

• • He laughed at my acting.

  • I am good at drawing a portrait.

In

Used for unspecific times during a day, month, season, year:

• • She always reads newspapers in the morning.

  • In the summer, we have a rainy season for three weeks.

  • The new semester will start in March.

Used to indicate a location or place:

• • She looked me directly in the eyes.

  • I am currently staying in a hotel.

  • My hometown is Los Angeles, which is in California.

Used to indicate a shape, color, or size:

• • This painting is mostly in blue.

  • The students stood in a circle.

  • This jacket comes in four different sizes.

Used to express while doing something:

• • In preparing for the final report, we revised the tone three times.

  • A catch phrase needs to be impressive in marketing a product.

Used to indicate a belief, opinion, interest, or feeling:

• • I believe in the next life.

  • We are not interested in gambling.

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