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in and on (place)

on the ceiling

on the wall
in the box

We use in with 3-dimensional spaces like boxes, rooms, towns or countries.
We use on with 2-dimensional surfaces like floors, tables, walls or ceilings.
'Where's Joe?' 'In the kitchen .' There's nothing in the fridge. Tara's in Poland.
Why are a ll those papers on the floor? The church has w onderful paintings on the ceiling.
She had photos o f a ll her fam ily on the wall.

People are in clothes. Clothes and jewellery (earrings etc) are on people.
Who is the m an in the grey suit? That sweater looks good on you. She had a ring on every finge r.

Put in in or on.

I— I

1 ................ a bath

6 ............... her arm

We say in a book, in the new spaper, in a sto ry (BUT on a page)-, in a street.
Is there anything interesting in the paper? Her photo is on page 4. They live in Park Street.

^ Put in words from the boxes with in or on.

children's stories / her first finger my diary the office the roof of the car the cupboard

► ..! r^P X ^r:'................................ animals can talk.
1 'Are you free next Tuesday?' 'Just a minute. I'll look

2 Is Sandra...........................................................................today?
3 She had a wonderful diamond rin g .........................................................................
4 'Where's the salt?'.........................................................................
5 The cat likes to sleep.........................................................................

a little village his T-shirt my pocket a piece of paper the wall your car

6 Don't leave your keys ..................................... when you get out.
7 it said 'Aberdeen University Football Club'.
8 She had pictures of pop singers .......................................................in her room.
9 They live .................................... near Belfast.
10 I wrote her address................... ................ and put it

Note that we say in a car BUT on a b us/train/pla ne/ship.

Granny arrived in a taxi, as usual. I'm leaving on the 4.7 5 train.

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