Prepositions

Use of Prepositions On, Upon and Onto

ON

Part I – on Something
1. The books are on the table.
2. There is no name plate on the door.
3. Let’s sit on the grass.
4. Don’t hit anybody on the head.
Part II – Day and date
1. I shall come to meet you on Monday.
2. He will return this money on 5th Sep.
3. He reached on the morning of 9th June.
Misc.
- He has gone to Mumbai on business.
- Are you going on picnic?
- On reaching home he called his friend.
- He read a lesson on philosophy.
- This car runs on patrol only.
- He was arrested on a charge of cheating.
- Nine percent interest will be charged on loan.
- They live on bread and tea.
- Is he on leave now-a-days?
- The factory was on fire.

UPON

Moving to an on position.
1. He threw books upon the table.
2. The tiger jumped upon the jackal.
3. The last date of income tax payment is almost upon us. (very near)

ONTO

Moving to a upper position
1. He climbed onto the horse.
2. He moved the books onto the third shelf.