This document discusses the use of prepositions in, on, and at to indicate location, time, and other relationships. It provides examples of how each preposition is used, such as using "at" for precise times like "at 3 o'clock", using "in" for months/years like "in May", and using "on" for days/dates like "on Sunday". It also discusses how "at" is used for points, "in" for enclosed spaces, and "on" for surfaces when indicating physical location. Overall, the document serves as a guide for properly using these common prepositions.

1. UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE
CHIMBORAZO
FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS DE LA EDUCACION
HAMANAS Y TECNOLOGIAS
ESCUELA DE IDIOMAS
STUDENTS’ NAME:
MIRIAN QUIGLA
DIANA CHAVEZ
PREPOSITIONS IN, ON, AT

2. PREPOSITIONS
A preposition is a word that
links a noun, pronoun, or noun
phrase to some other part of
the sentence.
A preposition is used to show
direction, location, or time, or
to introduce an object.

3. Prepositions of Place: at, in, on
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
at the end of the road in my pocket on the floor
In general, we use:
at for a POINT
in for an ENCLOSED
SPACE
on for a SURFACE

4. PREPOSITIONS OF TIME: AT, IN, ON
We use:
at for a PRECISE TIME
in for MONTHS, YEARS,
CENTURIES and LONG
PERIODS
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

6. Used for unspecific times during a day, month,
season, and year
 She always reads newspapers in the morning.
 In the summer, we have a rainy season for three weeks.

7. Used to indicate a location or place
 She looked me directly in the eyes.
 I am currently staying in a hotel.

8. Used to indicate a shape, color, or size
 This painting is mostly in blue.
 The students stood in a circle.

9. 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.

10. Used to indicate a belief, opinion, interest,
or feeling
 I believe in the next life.
 We are not interested in gambling.

12. Used to express a surface of something
 I put an egg on the kitchen table.
 The paper is on my desk.

13. Used to specify days and dates
 The garbage truck comes on Wednesdays.
 I was born on the 14th day of June in 1988.

14. 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.

15. Used to indicate a part of the body
 The stick hit me on my shoulder.
 He kissed me on my cheek.

16. Used to indicate the state of something
 Everything in this store is on sale.
 The building is on fire.

18. Used to point out specific time
 I will meet you at 12 p.m.
 The bus will stop here at 5:45 p.m.

19. Used to indicate a place
 There is a party at the club house.
 There were hundreds of people at the park.

20. Used to indicate an email address
 Please email me at abc@defg.com

21. Used to indicate an activity
 He laughed at my acting.
 I am good at drawing a portrait

22. ACTIVITIES
 I have a meeting ___ 9am.
 Where will you be ___ New Year's Day?
 In England, it often snows ___ December.
 The shop closes ___ midnight.
 Her birthday is ___ 20 November.

23.  Do you think we will go to Jupiter ___ the future?
 Jane went home ___ lunchtime.
 Do you work ___ Mondays?
 There should be a lot of progress ___ the next century.
 Do you think it is a good idea to ban smoking ___ public places?
 Look at the picture ___ the wall.
 My house is ___ the end of the street.

24.  I stopped ___ Nancy's house.
 Do you like walking ___ the garden?
 I found my keys ___ the desk
 He was crying ___ the back of the classroom
 These people live ___ my hometown