English Language Arts

noun a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause

• The preposition 'in' is used to indicate location or position within a space.
• I don't really understand when to use prepositions in English sentences.
• I always mess up my prepositions when I'm texting quickly.
• In the game of chess, the preposition of the pieces on the board determines the strategy.

noun a continuous sequence or series

adjective describing something that continues without interruption

• The teacher reminded the students not to let their sentences run on for too long.
• I tend to let my stories run on and on without realizing it.
• I hate when people's stories just run on forever, it's so boring.
• His bad luck seemed to run on endlessly, with one misfortune after another.