Pronunciation: /ɪn/
adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun. In this case, 'in' can be used as part of a prepositional phrase to describe the location of something.
A1 I am in the park.
A2 She lives in a small house.
B1 I am interested in learning new languages.
B2 The book is in good condition.
C1 The painting is in the style of Picasso.
C2 The company is in financial trouble.
adverb a word that modifies or describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb. In this case, 'in' can modify a verb to show the manner in which an action is done.
A1 I am in the park.
A2 She is in the kitchen cooking dinner.
B1 The book is in the bag.
B2 The keys are in the drawer.
C1 The documents are in the folder on the desk.
C2 The jewelry is in the safe deposit box at the bank.
preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence. In this case, 'in' shows the relationship of location or position.
A1 I am in the park.
A2 She is in the library studying.
B1 The cat is hiding in the box.
B2 The keys are in the drawer.
C1 The painting is hanging in the gallery.
C2 The jewelry is kept in the safe.
formal The data is stored in the cloud for easy access.
informal I left my keys in the car again.
slang She's always in the zone when she's playing video games.
figurative His head is always in the clouds, never paying attention to what's going on around him.
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