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Appeared Recently Tv Commercials Television On/In Channel Time

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Keyword appear
Sub Entry Number 3
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence Recently she has appeared on several TV commercials.
Correct Sentence Recently she has appeared in several TV commercials.
Cloze Error Sentence Recently she has appeared [[on]] several TV commercials.
Cloze Sentence Recently she has appeared [[in]] several TV commercials.
Cloze Answer in
Choices on | in
Explanation

appear on television, a television channel: 'This is the first time that Britt has appeared on television.' 'He is scheduled to appear on Channel 4 next month.'

appear on/in a television programme: 'He's always appearing on/in BBC sports programmes.' 'We asked the Home Office to appear on/in this programme, but they refused.'

appear in a film, play, show, television commercial: 'What's the name of that young actor who appeared in Jurassic Park?' 'Before that she had appeared in a Broadway production of West Side Story.'

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