Knowing when to use in and on can be challenging. In the practice activity below, fill in the blanks with either “in” or “on” to form a collocation with the word(s) in green.
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Question 1 of 30
1. Question
1. You can get a 50% discount with a coupon, but you’ll have to pay __ advance.
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Question 2 of 30
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2. Twelve miles? I have no idea how far that is. What is it __ kilometers?
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Question 3 of 30
3. Question
3. __ the other hand, this decision might be just what we need.
- (on)
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Question 4 of 30
4. Question
4. It’s not something we want the whole team to know about. If you want to talk about it, let’s meet __ private.
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Question 5 of 30
5. Question
5. Kurt says he hasn’t finished yet, but that it’s __ his list of things to do.
- (on)
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Question 6 of 30
6. Question
6. __ average, I go out for lunch twice a week.
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Question 7 of 30
7. Question
7. It’s probably the best one __ the market.
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Question 8 of 30
8. Question
8. Sometimes he gets __ the way and it’s hard to get work done.
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Note that we can use both on the way and in the way but there is a difference in meaning.
On the way is used to communicate that someone is in the process of going somewhere.
On the way to work we stopped to get coffee.In the way is used to communicate that something or someone is an obstacle.
Someone’s car is in the way. We can’t lave the parking lot.Incorrect
Note that we can use both on the way and in the way but there is a difference in meaning.
On the way is used to communicate that someone is in the process of going somewhere.
On the way to work we stopped to get coffee.In the way is used to communicate that something or someone is an obstacle.
Someone’s car is in the way. We can’t lave the parking lot. -
Question 9 of 30
9. Question
9. I just want to make sure we’re both __ the same page.
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Question 10 of 30
10. Question
10. I think the documents are saved __ my computer.
- (on)
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Question 11 of 30
11. Question
11. I can’t believe you’re blaming this __ me.
- (on)
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Question 12 of 30
12. Question
12. You got here just __ time. We’re just about to start the meeting.
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Question 13 of 30
13. Question
13. We need to stay __ control of the situation.
- (in)
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Question 14 of 30
14. Question
14. Have you ever been __ TV or the radio?
- (on)
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Question 15 of 30
15. Question
15. It isn’t appropriate to post this photo __ Facebook.
- (on)
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Question 16 of 30
16. Question
16. I can drop you off at your house because it’s __ the way.
- (on)
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Note that we can use both on the way and in the way but there is a difference in meaning.
On the way is used to communicate that someone is in the process of going somewhere.
On the way to work we stopped to get coffee.In the way is used to communicate that something or someone is an obstacle.
Someone’s car is in the way. We can’t lave the parking lot.Incorrect
Note that we can use both on the way and in the way but there is a difference in meaning.
On the way is used to communicate that someone is in the process of going somewhere.
On the way to work we stopped to get coffee.In the way is used to communicate that something or someone is an obstacle.
Someone’s car is in the way. We can’t lave the parking lot. -
Question 17 of 30
17. Question
17. During dinner, they got __ an argument about politics.
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Note that “got into an argument” would also be correct.
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Note that “got into an argument” would also be correct.
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Question 18 of 30
18. Question
18. I think he might be ___ denial about what happened.
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Question 19 of 30
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19. We started as a small group, but now there are 23 people ___ my team.
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Question 20 of 30
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20. During orientation, they had us do team-building activities __ groups.
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Question 21 of 30
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21. I can’t wait to start something new. I’ve been working __ this project for several months now.
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Question 22 of 30
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22. Who is __ charge of implementing these changes?
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Question 23 of 30
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23. We should go over all of this __ detail so we know we’re 100% prepared.
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Question 24 of 30
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24. We’re __ the process of evaluating some of these policies to see if any changes need to be made.
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Question 25 of 30
25. Question
25. Steve used to work __ the sales department but now he’s one of the managers.
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Question 26 of 30
26. Question
26. These people are industry experts we know we can rely __.
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Question 27 of 30
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27. I only have a few minutes before my next meeting, so let’s schedule a meeting for tomorrow morning. I want to make sure we have enough time to talk about this __ depth.
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Question 28 of 30
28. Question
28. Your support means a lot to us. We’re so glad you’re __ our side.
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Question 29 of 30
29. Question
29. Did I receive anything __ the mail today?
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Question 30 of 30
30. Question
30. Brett says he can’t help us right now. He’s __ the middle of something.
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