Prepositions: In, On, At

May 11, 2022 Angela Edmonds

Prepositions: In, On, At

How do you use prepositions in, on, and at for time and location?

Use this handy infographic to find out! Practice below.

Practice with In, On, and At for Time

My family immigrated ___ the 1600s.
We moved to Missouri ___ July 3, 2014 __ the middle of a hot summer.
Many nights ___ July, we heard fireworks ___ 10:00 pm.
We enjoy spending time together ___ the evening ___ weekdays.
We are home ___ the present time.
What are you doing ___ Saturday?
We ate lunch ___ 1:30 pm.
My son took a nap ___ the afternoon.
Tiffany is in a meeting ___ the moment.
I love to learn about what happened ___ the past.
The Bible makes clear some strategic global events that will happen __ the future.
We have our planning meetings ___ Tuesdays.
Why don’t you join us for a meal ____ Saturday afternoons?
I like to take walks ___ the evening, but not ___ night.
I like music that was made ___ the 50s and 60s.

Practice with In, On, and At for Location

Remember, In is used for an area or volume, on is used for a surface, and at is used for a specific point.

For transportation, use in with a car and on with public or commercial transportation like buses, planes, trains, and ships.

My car is ___ the house.
My bed is ___ my house.
We put a new roof ___ the house.
My house is ___ Tipton County.
There is a warm fireplace ___ my living room.
My cousin works ___ the bank.
All the players are ____ the field.
Tell the children not to play ___ the street.
We live ___ Main Street.
My children like to ride ___ the train.
I can’t sleep ___ a plane.
We usually ride ___ a car.
The silly sheep won’t stay ___ the pasture. (enclosed by a fence)
Maybe I should take them to graze ____ the open range. (not enclosed by a fence)
I saw his face ___ the window.
I saw bugs smashed ___ the car window.
We are ___ home right now.
My brother is ___ the store.
Why is there water ___ the ground ___ my kitchen?
I work ___ Dow Agrosciences ___ the research and development department.
The presents are ____ the table.
I left my keys ____ the counter ___ the grocery store ___ Springfield, Missouri.
I haven’t been __ the golf course all winter.
Check the calendar ___ my iPad ___ the office.
We spent the whole day ___ the amusement park.

Answer Keys

Practice with In, On, At for Time

In
On, in
In, at
In, on
At
on
At
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At
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In
On
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In

Practice with in, on, at for location

At
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On
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At
On
In
On
On
On
In
In
On
In
On
At
At
On, in
At, in
On
On, at, in
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On, in
At

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