Preposition rules
- how to put prepositions in a sentence
- sentence using on preposition
- example sentence of preposition in
- how to use in and on preposition
Preposition examples sentences.
English Prepositions: “In,” “On,” and “At”
The English prepositions in, on, and at are some of the most common words in our language, but they can easily get mixed up.
Confusion can arise because not only are they all prepositions of place, but they’re also all prepositions of time; being prepositions of both time and place can make these two-letter words difficult to use.
In this guide, we explain how to use in, on, and at.
We discuss the rules for each as prepositions of both time and place and share some examples of in, on, and at sentences.
8 types of prepositions with examples
Let’s start with reviewing how English prepositions work in general.
English prepositions: in, on, and at
In English, prepositions are a type of word class that shows relationships between other words in a sentence.
Prepositions can describe when something happened (“in the morning”) or where something happened (“at the office”), as well as explain connections (“mother of three puppies”) or give extra details (“a movie with subtitles”).
Prepositions are always followed by a noun.
This noun acts as the ob