The prepositions in, on, at

The prepositions in, on, at

Examples:

In

Time and location:

·        She always reads newspapers in the morning/ in the afternoon/ in the evening.

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

·        The new semester will start in March.

·        She looked me directly in the eyes.

·        I am currently staying in a hotel.

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

Shape, color, or size:

·        This painting is mostly in blue.

·        The students stood in a circle.

·        This jacket comes in four different sizes.

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.

Indicate a belief, opinion, interest, or feeling:

·        I believe in the next life.

·        We are not interested in gambling.

On

Express a surface of something

·        I put a book on the table yesterday.

·        The paper is on my desk.

·        There is a beautiful painting on the wall.

Specify days and dates:

·        The garbage truck comes on Wednesdays.

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

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.

·        I've seen that on internet.

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.

Indicate the state of something:

·        Everything in this store is on sale.

·        The building is on fire.

At

Point out specific time or place:

·        I will meet you at 12 p.m.

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

·        There is a party at the club house.

·        There were hundreds of people at the park.

·        We saw a baseball game at the stadium. 

Indicate an email address:

·          Please email me at abc@defg.com.

·          Get further information at www.prepinonat.com

Used to indicate an activity:

·        He laughed at my acting.

·        I am good at drawing a portrait.