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What is a Preposition?
Explain: A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between
a noun (or pronoun) and another word in a sentence.
Example: The book is on the table. (on is the preposition that shows
location).
Types of Prepositions
A. Prepositions of Place (Where?)
on – The phone is on the table.
in – The keys are in the bag.
under – The shoes are under the chair.
next to – The lamp is next to the bed.
between – The ball is between two boxes.
B. Prepositions of Time (When?)
in – We go to school in the morning.
on – Her birthday is on Monday.
at – I sleep at 10 PM.
C. Prepositions of Movement (Direction?)
to – He goes to school.
into – She walked into the room.
out of – He ran out of the house.
3. Sentence Examples
The cat is on the chair.
I wake up at 7 AM.
She is walking to the park.
The keys are in my pocket.
They arrived on Monday.
4. Summary
Prepositions of place show where something is (on, in, under).
Prepositions of time show when something happens (in, on, at).
Prepositions of movement show direction (to, into, out of).
Difference Between "In," "On," and "At"
"In," "on," and "at" are common prepositions of place, time, and
position, but they have different uses.
1. "In" – Used for Enclosed Spaces & Longer Time Periods
✅ Place (Location Inside Something)
The keys are in the bag.
She is in the car.
They live in New York.
✅ Time (Longer Periods: Months, Years, Decades, Centuries)
I was born in 2000.
We go on vacation in December.
He lived there in the 1990s.
2. "On" – Used for Surfaces & Specific Days/Dates
✅ Place (Surface or Touching a Surface)
The phone is on the table.
There is a picture on the wall.
The book is on the floor.
✅ Time (Specific Days & Dates)
My birthday is on Monday.
We have a meeting on June 5th.
They got married on Christmas Day.
3. "At" – Used for Specific Points & Exact Times
✅ Place (Specific Locations or Points)
We are at the bus stop.
She is waiting at the door.
They met at the airport.
✅ Time (Exact Times & Specific Points in Time)
The train arrives at 5 PM.
The store opens at 9 AM.
We will meet at lunchtime.
Quick Comparison Table
Prepositi
Use for Place Use for Time
on
Inside an area (in a room, in Longer periods (in 2024, in
In
a bag, in a car) December, in the morning)
On a surface (on the table, Specific days/dates (on Monday,
On
on the wall, on the floor) on June 5th, on Christmas)
A specific point (at the door, Exact times (at 5 PM, at noon, at
At
at the bus stop, at school) midnight)
Example Sentences Using All Three
✅ Place:
The books are in the bag.
The books are on the table.
She is at the library.
✅ Time:
I was born in 2000.
My birthday is on Monday.
The party starts at 7 PM.
Exercises:
1. Fill in the Blanks
Complete the sentences with the correct preposition (in, on, at, under,
next to, between, to, into, out of).
1. The book is ___ the table.
2. I wake up ___ 7 AM.
3. She is sitting ___ the chair.
4. The cat ran ___ the room.
5. We go ___ school every morning.
6. My birthday is ___ Monday.
7. The ball is ___ the box and the chair.
8. He put the keys ___ his pocket.
9. The dog is sleeping ___ the bed.
10. She walked ___ the house and went outside.
2. Choose the Correct Preposition
Select the correct preposition from the options.
1. I have a meeting (on / at / in) Friday.
2. The pen is (under / in / to) the bag.
3. We arrived (in / on / at) 6 PM.
4. She jumped (into / under / between) the pool.
5. The store is (next to / in / on) the bank.
3. Rearrange the Words
Rewrite the sentences in the correct order.
1. under / cat / is / the / chair
2. go / school / they / to / every day
3. on / the / book / table / is
4. Monday / my / is / birthday / on
5. the / bag / keys / are / in
4. Correct the Mistakes
Find and correct the incorrect prepositions.
1. I was born at 2005. → (______)
2. The clock is in the wall. → (______)
3. We go on school every morning. → (______)
4. He jumped to the river. → (______)
5. The cat is between the bed. → (______)
