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Fire Arrived Time Brigade Spread Late Early Make

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Type of Sentence
Error Sentence The fire brigade arrived just on time, before the fire could spread.
Correct Sentence The fire brigade arrived just in time, before the fire could spread.
Cloze Error Sentence The fire brigade arrived just [[on]] time, before the fire could spread.
Cloze Sentence The fire brigade arrived just [[in]] time, before the fire could spread.
Cloze Answer in
Choices on | in
Explanation

in time = not late; early enough: 'Make sure you arrive in time to see the beginning of the film.'

on time = (arriving) at the right time; punctual(ly): 'The train arrived at 17.28 - exactly on time.'

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