Preposition Definition
A preposition is a word that tells you how words are related in a sentence. It could often follow a verb, but it does not always. The example of the frog and a log can tell you a lot of them, but those are only one of two categories of prepositions.
In fact, there are two types of prepositions: ones that tell about the place and ones that tell about time and time order.
List of Prepositional Phrase List with IN
In a deep sleep | In a flash |
In a heap | In a hurry |
In a lather | In a mess |
In a minute | In a nutshell |
In a pile | In a row |
In a sense | In a temper |
In a way | In abeyance |
In abundance | In accordance with |
In action | In addition to |
In advance | In agony |
In agreement with | In aid of |
In all honesty | In all likelihood |
In all my born days | In an instant |
In an uproar | In answer to |
In anticipation of | In any case |
in arrears | In awe of |
In bed | In black and white |
In brief | In bulk |
In business | In case |
In case of | In cash |
In character | In charge of |
In combination with | In comfort |
In command of | In common |
In comparison with | In compensation for |
In conclusion | In confidence |
In confinement | In confusion |
In conjunction with | In connection with |
In consequence of | In contact with |
In contrast with / to | In control of |
In court | In custody |
In danger | In debt |
In decline | In defense of |
In detail | In difficulty |
In demand | In disgrace |
In disguise | In disorder |
In dispute | In distress |
In doubt | In due course |
In duplicate | In earnest |
In effect | In error |
In essence | In evidence |
In excess of | In exchange for |
In existence | In fact |
In fairness to | In fashion |
In favor of | In fear of |
In flames | In flower |
In focus | In force |
In front of | In full |
In future | In gear |
In general | In goal |
In good faith | In good/ bad condition |
In hand | In harmony |
In haste | In hiding |
In high spirits | In horror (of) |
In ink / pencil | In keeping with |
In labor | In league with |
In length | In love with |
In memory of | In moderation |
In no time | In other words |
In pain | In particular |
In person | In principle |
In prison/ jail | In private |
In progress | In public |
In return | In season |
In secret | In some respects |
In stock | In summer/ winter |
In tears | In terms of |
In the air | In the beginning |
In the dark | In the end |
In the habit of | In the meantime |
In the mood for | In the mountains |
In the news | In the nude |
In theory | In time |
In touch | In town |
In two/ half | In vain |
Prepositional Phrase Examples with IN
- The plane will take off in a minute.
- The law was/were out in force at the demonstration.
- They were given food and shelter in exchange for work.
- Pictures should be in focus, with realistic colours and well composed groups.
- The police were much in evidence at today’s demonstration.
- Please send us your Sales Confirmation in duplicate.
- He looks younger, but in fact, he is 50 years old.
- My view of the stage was blocked by the big hat of the woman sitting in front of me.
- It sounds fine in theory, but will it work?
- They nevertheless had difficulty in hiding their satisfied smiles.
- I am in debt to the bank for my car loan.
- He was crying out in pain on the ground when the ambulance arrived.
- When in doubt, call the doctor.
- Verb and subject must agree in person.
- Your plan sounds fine in theory, but will it work?
- She described the accident in detail.
- In any case the report will be made public next month.
- In fact, I always behind you, and sent you a back.
- Took an umbrella, just in case.
- Every evening she anchors in the news show.
- The book is well organized in terms of plot.
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FAQ’s
Can a prepositional phrase start with in?
Some of the most common prepositions that begin prepositional phrases are to, of, about, at, before, after, by, behind, during, for, from, in, over, under, and with.
What is with in preposition?
With means ‘in the same place as someone or something’ or ‘accompanying’.
Can you start a sentence with in?
Yes, you can use “in” at the beginning of a sentence for many reasons.
– In fact, I always behind you, and sent you a back.