Prepositions

WHAT ARE THEY? HOW DO

WE USE THEM?
A PREPOSITION CONNECTS A THEY ANSWER THE THEY TELL ABOUT A PERSON
NOUN OR PRONOUN TO QUESTIONS WHERE? OR OR OBJECT’S LOCATION IN
ANOTHER WORD IN THE WHEN? EITHER TIME OR SPACE.
SENTENCE.
Examples:
Phrases:
 In/into: These two prepositions are often confused.

1. We use into when something moves from one place to another

(movement) – ‘She jumped into bed.’
Some things 2. We use in when something is already there (stationary) – ‘She
to remember: was lying in bed.’

3. on – ‘The book was on the table.’ (stationary)

4. onto – ‘She threw the book onto the table.’ (movement)

Some things to remember:

1. Between is used
when we refer to two 2. Among is used for
people or things. – ‘She more than two. – ‘She
Between/among:
shared the sweets shared the sweets
between Alice and among her friends.’
Amy.’
 Correct:

She sits next to me.

I sold it to him.

Which They saved it for us.

pronouns to She was the one to whom I wrote the letter.

use after a Incorrect:

preposition: She sits next to I.

I sold it to he.

They saved it for we.

She was the one to who I wrote the letter.