In, On, or

At?
Ms. Pamela May D. Sarmiento
MALL-LIT
Let's Draw!
Prepare a paper and a pen. Listen to what the teacher
will say and draw what is asked of you to draw. After
that, show your work to the class.

Are you ready?

 Objectives
Distinguish the difference of usage of the

01 prepositions in, on, and at in the usage of

time and place;
Plan a vacation in five sentences by

Explain the difference of usage of the

03 using the selected prepositions.

02 selected prepositions in the manner of

time and place; and
 Prepositions
A preposition is a word or group of words used before a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase to show
direction, time, place, location, spatial relationships, or to introduce an object. Some examples
of prepositions are words like "in," "at," "on," "of," and "to."
 Kinds of Prepositions

01 Prepositions of Time

03 Prepositions of Location

02 Prepositions of Place
 Prepositions of Time
Use "in" with parts of the day (not specific times), months, years, and seasons, centuries,
and long periods.

• He reads in the evening.

• The weather is cold in December.
• She was born in 1996.
• We rake leaves in the fall.
• That trend started in the 1990s.
 Prepositions of Time
Use "at" with the time of day. Also use "at" with noon, night, and midnight.

• I go to work at 8:00.
• He eats lunch at noon.
• She often goes for a walk at night.
• They go to bed at midnight.
 Prepositions of Time
Use "on" with days, dates, and holidays.

• I work on Saturdays.
• He does laundry on Wednesdays.
• We will be leaving the country on March 5.
• She'll be celebrating their anniversary on New Year's Eve.
 Prepositions of Place
To refer to a place, use the prepositions "in" (the point itself), "at" (the general vicinity),
"on" (the surface).

• They will meet in the lunchroom.

• She was waiting at the corner.
• He left his phone on the bed.
 Prepositions of Location
To refer to a location, use the prepositions "in" (an area or volume), "at" (a point), and
"on" (a surface).

• They live in the country. (an area)

• She will find him at home. (a point)
• There is a lot of dirt on the window. (a surface)
Prepositions of Location (in a
vehicle)
Use "on" for large vehicles which you can stand and walk around in (a bus, an airplane, a
train, a metro/subway car, a cruise ship, a boat). Use "in" for (usually) smaller vehicles or
crafts that you have to enter and sit in (a car, a taxi, a truck, a helicopter, a canoe, a kayak,
a small boat, a carriage, a rickshaw).
Let's Test Your Skills!
 Short Activity
Identify the appropriate preposition to be used in the
sentence.
• In England, it often snows _____ December.
• Her birthday is _____ November 20.
 Short Activity
3. Jane went home _____ lunchtime.
4. Can you get the thermometer _____ the cupboard?
5. Her friend lives _____ J.P. Rizal Street.
 Synthesis
Prepositions has different functions depending on the context where you
will be using it. There are three types usage of prepositions; the
prepositions of time, place, and location.
 Quiz
For our quiz, kindly open this website.
https://www.grammar.cl/Games/At_On_In_Time.htm
Take a screenshot of your scores for recording purposes.
 Homework
Since the term break is approaching, write a vacation plan in five
sentences. Make sure to use the appropriate prepositions in your paper.
Thank
you!