Fill in the blanks.
1She lets her dogs and cats sleep ............... the sofa.
Wrong!
Use "on" for something resting on the surface of the sofa.
2Please put the books back ............... the shelf.
Wrong!
Use "on" for something placed on the surface of a shelf.
3Put the meat ............... the fridge.
Wrong!
Use "in" for something inside a container or enclosed space like a fridge.
4She was born ............... a village.
Wrong!
Use "in" with towns, villages, cities, and countries.
5We went for a walk ............... the park.
Wrong!
Use "in" when someone is inside the area of a park.
6There is a great deal of inequality ............... the world.
Wrong!
Use "in" with large areas or environments such as the world.
7We went for a swim ............... the sea.
Wrong!
Use "in" when someone is swimming in the water.
8They live ............... the mountains.
Wrong!
Use "in" for living within a mountain area or range.
9There are several photos ............... the wall.
Wrong!
Use "on" for something attached to the surface of a wall.
10I go to work ............... the train.
Wrong!
Use "on" with trains when talking about travel by public transport.
11They live ............... an island.
Wrong!
Use "on" with islands when someone lives there.
Done.
Score: 0/11
Answers
- She lets her dogs and cats sleep on the sofa.
- Please put the books back on the shelf.
- Put the meat in the fridge.
- She was born in a village.
- We went for a walk in the park.
- There is a great deal of inequality in the world.
- We went for a swim in the sea.
- They live in the mountains.
- There are several photos on the wall.
- I go to work on the train.
- They live on an island.
