· I live in Palangka Raya.
· We will meet the principal on Monday.
· My sister and I always study at night.
The bold-typed words are prepositions. A preposition is a word or groups of words used before a noun or a pronoun to show place, position, time or method.
Preposition | Usage |
in | You use ‘in’ with periods of times and places. Example: · Months " in May · Seasons " in winter · Country " in France · City or town names " in Paris · Times of the day " in the morning, afternoon or evening. Exception: at noon, at night |
on | You use ‘on’ with specific days. Examples: on Friday, on New Year’s Day, on August 7th Note: American English " ‘on the weekend’ or ‘on weekends’ |
at | You use ‘at’ with specific times and specific places. Examples: at 7 o’clock, at 7.30, at night, at school Note: British English " ‘at the weekend’ or ‘at weekends’ |