Tips for Using Prepositions

Months IN May
Days of the week ON On Tuesday
Time of the day IN In the Morning
Specific date ON On April 27, 2004
Year IN In 2007
Hour AT At 9:00 AM
Small vehicle/enclosed IN In the car
Large vehicle ON On the bus, train, plane
Avenue ON On 5th Avenue
Boulevard On the boulevard
Street On Helsing Street
Road On McKinley Road
Highway On Highway 54
Big area: City, Country, IN In New York City
Ocean, State In the US; Philippines
In the Pacific Ocean
Radio/TV/Screen ON On the radio, On TV
In the ocean, in the river, in the
Body of Water IN
lake, in the sea
Price FOR Bought it for $5
AT Bought them at $5 each
On Lake Placid (ice), On the
Touching the Surface/
ON table, on the window, on
literally on the top of
canvas

Grounds On campus