Putting an object inside

The idea

Use put in in everyday speech to place something inside. Say put the key in or put it in. With a named container, say put the key in the box.

Examples

• Put the apple in the bag.
• I put a key in the box.
• We put the cups in the basket.
• Please put it in.
• The child puts a toy in the drawer.
• They put the letters in the envelope.

Watch out

A pronoun goes before in: say put it in, not put in it. A noun can also follow the particle when no container is named: put in the key.

Try it yourself

1. Choose the correct option. Put ___, please. (it in / in it)

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   it in

   it in puts the pronoun before the particle.

2. Choose the correct option. Put the pen ___ the case. (in / out)

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   in

   in shows the pen goes inside the case.

3. Choose the correct option. The cook is ___ the spoon in. (putting / puting)

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   putting

   After is, putting describes an action happening now.

Use it today

Choose an object and a container. Ask someone to place it inside.