Grammar Prepositions – Lesson Fifty Three – Examples of Per
In this grammar lesson, you learn about the Per preposition in English and how to use per in your English conversation and writing. Below, you will see examples of per, that include how you use this preposition in a sentence. Just follow those examples and write them down a few times to learn them very well. After finishing this lesson, you should work on its quiz.
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How to Use Per
per = for every
Examples of Per
Follow below examples to see how to use per preposition in sentences.
1. Gas costs about $2.80 per gallon right now, but it will probably increase by about fifty cents per gallon by the beginning of summer.
2. The speed limit on this highway is 55 miles per hour. (55 mph)
3. The traffic on this crowded highway is moving at about five miles per hour.
4. Corn prices moved up this week to about $3.22 cents per bushel.
5. He makes $14 per hour as a pizza chef. ($14/hour)
6. It’s unhealthy for elderly people to be outside when pollution gets to 65 parts per billion over a 24-hour period.
7. The average American eats about 23 pounds of ice cream per year.
8. The train is moving through the subway at about 35 miles per hour.
per = a / an / every
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