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Vincent Teo Posted 17 years ago
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Can I say,
(1) They built two sandcastels on the beach.
(2) His mother is a promoter in a supermarket.
(3) They are running on/ in / at the field.
(4) She is giving a packet of food to the beggar.
(5) The baby is crying because the baby is hungry.
(6) They saw a woodpecker making a hole in / on the tree.
(7) He wrote his name on / in his book.
(8) We must throw rubbish in / into the dustbin.
(9) He gave a seat to an old lady.
(10) They are watching a horror / scared movie.
(1) They built two sandcastels on the beach.
(2) His mother is a promoter in a supermarket.
(3) They are running on/ in / at the field.
(4) She is giving a packet of food to the beggar.
(5) The baby is crying because the baby is hungry.
(6) They saw a woodpecker making a hole in / on the tree.
(7) He wrote his name on / in his book.
(8) We must throw rubbish in / into the dustbin.
(9) He gave a seat to an old lady.
(10) They are watching a horror / scared movie.
Top answer
(1) They built two sandcastles on the beach. (2) His mother is a promoter in a supermarket. -- OK (3) They are running on/ in / at the field.
- (1) They built two sandcastles on the beach.
- (2) His mother is a promoter in a supermarket.
- -- OK (3) They are running on/ in / at the field.
- -- "at" seems less likely but is not impossible.
- More context would be useful; "on" may specifically mean that they are running from the side of the field towards the centre, as if joining a game.
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(1) They built two sandcastles on the beach.
(2) His mother is a promoter in a supermarket. -- OK
(3) They are running on/ in / at the field. -- "at" seems less likely but is not impossible. More context would be useful; "on" may specifically mean that they are running from the side of the field towards the centre, as if joining a game.
(4) She is giving a pack
(2) His mother is a promoter in a supermarket. -- OK
(3) They are running on/ in / at the field. -- "at" seems less likely but is not impossible. More context would be useful; "on" may specifically mean that they are running from the side of the field towards the centre, as if joining a game.
(4) She is giving a pack
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