10 EASY Grammar Rules For PREPOSITIONS (in, at, on, to, for, etc.)

Prepositions are short words that usually stand in front of nouns to show a relation to them. English learners find prepositions difficult. These 10 rules will help clear your confusions. Download English Grammar book: (1) AT vs. IN. We often use both “at” & “in” to talk about position or location. “In” is usually used to talk about the position of someone or something inside large places such as countries, continents, big cities etc. “At” is usually used to talk about the position of someone or something inside small and unimportant places such as villages, small towns etc. (2) ALL vs. ALL OF. Use “all of” before pronouns (I, you, him, them, we, etc.). Use “all” in all other cases. (3) IN vs. ON vs. AT (prepositions of time). Use “in” with general measurements and “on” or “at” for specific dates (4) BESIDE vs. BESIDES. “Beside” is a preposition that means nearby. “Besides” is an adverb and a preposition that means in addition to. (5) AMO