A preposition is a word that is placed before a noun or noun equivalent to show its relation to some other word in the sentence.
In this post, we have added the top 50+ On Preposition Examples.

On Preposition Examples
‘On’ Preposition of Time
Days of the week | On Tuesday/Friday dates |
Dates | On (the) 15th of May/ on May 15 |
Specific Days | On Good Friday On New Yearโs Day On my birthday On the following day. |
‘On’ Preposition of Place
- Look at the picture on the wall.
- There are dirty marks on the floor.
- Leave the glasses on the table.
- They sat on the grass.
Miscellaneous On Preposition Examples
- Look at the picture on the wall.
- There are dirty marks on the floor.
- Leave the glasses on the table.
- They sat on the grass.
- We stood on one foot.
- He had a blister on his foot.
- He wore a ring on his finger.
- There is a coat on a hook.
- They sat on a chair.
- He got on a running bus.
- We travelled on the bus/train/tube.
- He came on January 12/ on the morning of May 12.
- We went for a picnic on a sunny day in December.
- The school remains closed on New Year’s Day.
- On my arrival home/on arriving home I discovered the burglary.
- On the death of his parents, he became helpless.
- He will speak on Rabindranath today.
- This is a lesson on philosophy.
- He is on the managing committee of this school/panel of lecturers/staff of this college.
- On the right, you can see the temple.
- He drew a knife on the stranger.
- My house is on the main road.
- He lives in a village on the border.
- There are hedges on either side of the road.
- This story is based on fact.
- On your advice, I saw him.
- He has been arrested on a charge of murder.
- I live on a pension/ my savings.
- He feeds his family on Rs. 800.00 a week.
- He lives on his wife’s salary.
- He plays a song on his violin.
- I spoke to her on the telephone.
- Cows live on grass.
- He lives on his wife’s salary.
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