'AT' AND 'ON'
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At is a preposition that is used in a sentence for various purposes as small places, aim, time, rate, speed, temporary action, age, stage etc.
On also is a preposition that is used in a sentence for various purposes as touch with surface, certainty, direction, about or related to, in phrases etc.
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Use of 'At'
1. At is used before the name of small places.
Examples :
- Her brother lives at Jajuar.
- He lives at Bharatpur.
- My friend lives at Karolbag.
2. At is used after the following words to express the sense of aim.
| shout at look at grumble at kick at | shoot at aim at laugh at smile at | mock at growl at bite at |
3. At is used to express the sense of time.
Examples :
- I will come at 5 a.m.
- They reached at 6 O' clock.
4. At is used before the following words :
| At the airport At the theatre At the bus stop At page 20 At the bottom At a conference | At home At school At college At university At the bridge At the station | At the
platform At a party At a match At a lecture At a concert At the top |
5. At is used before the time expressing words :
| At night At midnight At noon | At dawn At daybreak At afternoon | At dusk At twilight |
6. At is used before the following words:
| At this moment At this juncture | At easter At bed time | At this hour At Christmas |
7. At is used before the words that express price, rate or speed :
Examples :
He sells rice at Rs. 22/- a kilo.
She got that pen at Rs. 50.
The car was running at 80 kilometres an hour.
8. At is used to express the temporary action.
Examples :
- I was at work that time.
(I was working that time)
- He is at play.
(He is playing now)
9. At is used before the words that express age and stage.
Examples :
He died at the age of sixty.
She left Agra at thirty.
Use of 'On'
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1. On is used to express the sense of touch with surface.
Examples :
- There are two pens on the table.
- His servant was carrying two bags on his head.
- The patient is sitting on the wheel chair.
2. On is used before the time expressing words to express the sense of certainty.
| On Monday On Monday evening | On the same night On Tuesday | On the morning of the event On the evening of the 1st January |
3. On is used before A /An / the + bus / train / aeroplane / ship.
Examples :
- He was on a bus.
- She was on a train.
- I was on a plane.
- You are on a ship.
4. On is used before A / An + cycle / scooter / motorcycle etc.
Examples :
- He was on a cycle.
- She was on a scooter.
- You were on a motorcycle.
5. On is used before Possessive Adjectives + cycle / scooter / motorcycle.
Examples :
- He goes to school on his cycle.
- They go to market on their scooter.
- You always go to office on your motorcycle.
6. On is used before foot, a horse, horse's back, a camel, a camel's back, an elephant, elephant's back, a buffalo, buffalo's back.
Examples :
- She walks on foot.
- I was riding on a horse.
7. On is used to express the sense of direction.
Examples :
- The robber drew a dagger on him.
8. On is used before the following words :
| On television On a cold day On the radio On the phone On the telephone On strike On leave On fire | On a diet On holiday On business On a tour On a trip On the wall On a journey On the committee | On demand On 15th March On duty On loan On page 50 On guard On the whole |
9. On is used in a sentence to express the sense of about or related to.
Examples :
That was a book on English Grammar.
This book is on A.P.J Abdul Kalam Azad.
10. On is used to express the feeling of being an 'official member'.
Examples :
She is on the staff of the U.P.S.C.
He is on the committee.
11. On is also used in some phrases as the following :
| On the first floor On the ground floor On the back of paper | On the second floor On the front of a letter On the right | On the left On a list On a farm |
You may also read :
Use of prepositions
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