Grammar Made Simple – Prepositions – In, On, At Made Easy

 🟢 1. IN

We use in for:

• Months / Years

• Countries / Cities

• Rooms / Places

• Longer periods of time

👉 Examples:

• I live in Colombo.

• She was born in 2000.

• They are in the kitchen.

• We travel in December.

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🟢 2. ON

We use on for:

• Days / Dates

• Surfaces

• Transportation (bus, train, plane, ship)

👉 Examples:

• I go to school on Monday.

• My birthday is on July 5th.

• The book is on the table.

• He is on the bus.

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🟢 3. AT

We use at for:

• Specific times

• Specific places / addresses

• Events

👉 Examples:

• The class starts at 8 o’clock.

• I am at the park.

• She is at a party.

• He lives at 25 Main Street.

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🟢 Practice Exercise

Fill in the blanks with in, on, or at:

1. I was born ___ 1990.

2. We will meet ___ Friday.

3. The cat is sitting ___ the chair.

4. She is waiting ___ the bus stop.

5. My friend lives ___ London.

6. The party starts ___ 7 p.m.

👉 Answers:

1. in

2. on

3. on

4. at

5. in

6. at

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🟢 Quick Tip

• In = inside, months, years, countries, cities.

• On = days, dates, surfaces, transport.

• At = specific times, addresses, places, events.

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