Using Prepositions
Prepositions join words together. They connect a noun or pronoun with an adjective or verb. Difficulty with prepositions stems from trying to figure out which one you should use.
Below is a table of some of the most frequently used prepositions and examples of how/when to use them.
Preposition | When to use it: | Example |
to | with verbs of movement | James drove to work. |
in | with cities, states, countries, months, and years | Amy lives in Boston. I will see you in November. |
on | with surfaces and days of the week | I hung my framed degree on the wall. Let’s get together on Friday. |
at | with verbs that do not express movement with times of day | I met him at the coffee shop. Her video conference began at 2:00pm. |
onto into out of |
when expressing movement from one location to another | Ruth transferred the document onto the flash drive.
Henry walked into the office. Shelby pulled the folder out of her bag. |
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