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Many prepositions are used idiomatically with certain verbs and Phrasal Verbs, most commonly prepositions provide information about the relationship of a noun or pronoun to another part of the sentence in which the prepositions appear.
Pre + Position = preposition
1. Prepositions of Location: At, In, On
1) At – Located at a specific place
– Rahul studied at the library all day.
– I left my homework at home.
– She arrived at the party early.
2) In – Located within boundaries (enclosed)
– The fans are in the stadium.
– There are ostriches in that field!
– We live in Mumbai.
3) On – Located on a surface (not enclosed)
– I left my homework on the kitchen table.
– Soccer players practice on the field. (not enclosed)
– Cowboys live out on the range.
Prepositions of Time : In, On, At, By
1) YEAR: In
– I was born in 1990.
2) MONTH: In
– The wedding will be in January.
3) WEEK: In
– We are in the sixth week of the semester.
4) DAY: On
– The party is on Friday.
5) HOUR: At
– Arrive at 3 p.m
Prepositions of Direction: To, Into, Onto
1) To – Moving toward a specific place:
– We are moving to Chicago next month.
– Janice flew from Los Angeles to Mexico City.
– She walks to school.
2) Into – Moving to the inside of an enclosed space:
“In” and “into” can be used interchangeably with some verbs, and still keep the meaning of the sentence the same:
– The dog jumped into the pond.
– The dog jumped in the pond.
“in” and “into” have distinct meanings
– Rosa poured the water into the cup. (action)
– There is water in the cup. (position)
3) Onto – Moving toward a surface
– “On” and “onto” can often be used interchangeably and still keep the meaning of the sentence the same
– The book fell onto the floor.
– The book fell on the floor.
