Preposition 'at', 'on', and 'in'

Preposition 'at', 'on', and 'in'

by Arif Effendi

​At

1. ​Time

   1. shows a specific time

   2. ​tunjuk masa yang spesifik

   3. ​(at 1.00 p.m.) (at lunch time)

2. ​Tempat

   1. ​shows the exact location

   2. ​tunjuk tempat yang tepat

   3. ​(at bus stop)(at No. 1, Taman Bahagia)

1. ​Time

   1. ​shows a day or date

   2. ​tunjuk hari atau tarikh

   3. ​(on Friday)(on 4th October)

2. ​Place

   1. ​shows position on a street or road

   2. ​tunjuk kedudukan(posisi) atas lorong atau jalan

   3. ​(on Jalan Tembusu)

   4. ​shows position on a surface

   5. ​tunjuk kedudukan atas satu permukaan

   6. ​(on Penang Island)(on the table)

​On

​in

1. ​Time

   1. ​shows a time frame

   2. ​tunjukkan satu jendela masa

   3. ​(in ten minutes)

   4. ​shows part of the day

   5. ​tunjukkan sebahagian dari satu hari

   6. ​(in the morning)(in the afternoon)

2. ​Place

   1. ​Refers to an enclosed area

   2. ​merujuk kepada kawasan tertutup

   3. ​(in the room)(in the refrigerator)

Multiple Choice

He left for Kuala Lumpur___ Sunday ___ 3.00 p.m.

• at , on

• on, at

• on, in

• at, in

Multiple Choice

Asin was born___3rd September___Sarawak

• on, in

• at, on

• on, at

• at, in

Multiple Choice

Can I meet you ___ the library ___ the afternoon?

• on, at

• at, in

• at, on

• in, on

Multiple Choice

I have a meeting___nine o'clock___the morning.

• on,in

• in,on

• at,on

• at,in

Multiple Choice

My house is located ___ Jalan Bukit Segar. It is ___ Kuala Ketil.

• on, in

• at, on

• in, at

• on, at

Multiple Choice

Do you think we will land___the planet Jupiter___the future?

• at,at

• on,in

• in,on

• at,on

Multiple Choice

Kumar sleep ___ the bedroom ___ 11 p.m

• in, in

• at, in

• in, at

• on, in

Multiple Choice

Sir Arif will celebrate his birthday___Saturday___8.30 p.m.___a hotel.

• on, at, in

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