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    Learn English > English lessons and exercises > English test #112619: In/ into - On/ onto
    > Other English exercises on the same topics: Frequent mistakes | Movements | Prepositions [Change theme]
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    In/ into - On/ onto


    1)    IN ;  ON.

        ·        IN , refers to  a position inside something, when places haven't changed, for instance after such verbs  as to be and to stay.

         -         He was in the living room when I arrived. 

        ·        ON, also refers to the position of a motionless object.

         -         The kitten is on the roof. I wonder how it got there. 

     

                                                                                                 

     

    2)    INTO = movement towards the inside of something; ONTO = on after a movement; the two prepositions follow and indicate a movement or a direction.

    -         He threw the book onto his desk and left. 

    -         She tiptoed into the baby's room taking care not to wake it up. 

        BEWARE    : when prepositions are combined with the verb to turn:

    -         1) combined with « in »=> to turn someone in = to denounce someone to somebody

    - He was so exhausted and helpless that he turned himself in to the police.

    -         2) combined with “into”=> to turn something/someone into something/someone= to transform into something else.

         - Would you please turn this paragraph into a dialogue?

        BEWARE  In colloquial language, to be into something= to be very interested in something.

        - He's been into collecting stamps since his father  gave him his first precious one.

     

     

     

                                                                             

     

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