Speak About:

Present

Past

Past to Present

Future

Abilities - Responsibilities

Asking Questions

Choosing the Right Phrase

Combining Verbs

Explaining Ideas

Describing Your World

Complex Ideas

Relating Ideas, People, Objects

Speaking about Objects

Wondering about Situations

Between Things

Prepositions of Place

In

Use 'in' in a spatial sense:

Example:

Signature verification is to take place in the retail store.

The payment order is set up for the last payment to be in January.

Into

Use 'into' when you move from one space into another space.

Example:

He shifted his business interests into the real estate dealings.

He decided to move some of his investments into a mutual fund.

On

Use 'on' with one object is 'on' another object such as various surfaces:

Example:

The private banking specialist's card is sitting on that table.

The reports outlining the company's return on investment are on the table.

Onto

Use 'onto' to indicate movement when taking something from some place and putting it onto an object such as a table, countertop, etc.

Example:

I placed the revocable item onto the spreadsheet.

He put the second mortgage paperwork onto the top of the stack.

Near

Use 'near' when an object is close to another object

Example:

Our overhead costs are near their all time high.

You will get the best discount rate if you visit the branch near the town hall.

In Front Of

Use 'in front of' when an object is placed ahead of another object.

Example:

That's Peter with the government bond in front of the building.

Between

Use 'between' when one object is in the middle of two other objects.

Example:

What is the difference between a money order and a bankers order?

Look for the start-up costs section between chapters two and three.