In / On / At Exercises PDFSet 2: In, On, At: Confusing Pairs
20 questions·12 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1.The bus is always ___ time. It never arrives late.
a) onb) inc) atd) by
2.We didn't think we'd make it, but we arrived just ___ time for the show.
a) onb) atc) byd) in
3.There's a beautiful garden ___ the end of the road.
a) inb) atc) ond) by
4.She tried many solutions and ___ the end chose the simplest one.
a) atb) onc) ind) by
5.I'll buy some milk ___ the way home from work.
a) inb) onc) atd) by
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Preview: Answers
1.on
2.in
3.at
4.in
5.on
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Preview: Explanations
1."on"(a)
'On time' means punctual, at the scheduled time. 'In time' means early enough, before it's too late. Here the bus never arrives late, so it's always 'on time'.
2."in"(d)
'In time' means early enough, before it's too late. 'Just in time' = barely early enough. They almost missed it but arrived before it started.
3."at"(b)
'At the end of' refers to a physical location at the final point of something: at the end of the road, at the end of the corridor.
4."in"(c)
'In the end' means finally, after considering everything. It describes the final result of a process. 'At the end' refers to a physical point or moment.
5."on"(b)
'On the way' means during the journey, en route. 'In the way' means blocking or obstructing.
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