Question

1260 6 A shot rang out and one of the men fell on the ground. A shot rang out and one of the men fell [[on]] the ground. to Use on the ground when you are thinking about position: 'Someone had dropped one of their gloves on the ground.' 'We sat down on the ground just outside the cage.'When you are thinking about downward movement or (violent) movement from a standing position, use to the ground: 'The parachute failed to open and he plummeted to the ground.' 'The impact knocked him spinning to the ground.' 'They pushed him to the ground and grabbed his wallet.'

Accepted Answer

ground ✗ A shot rang out and one of the men fell to the ground. A shot rang out and one of the men fell [[to]] the ground. on | to

Idx	1260
Keyword	ground
Sub Entry Number	6
Type of Sentence	✗
Error Sentence	A shot rang out and one of the men fell on the ground.
Correct Sentence	A shot rang out and one of the men fell to the ground.
Cloze Error Sentence	A shot rang out and one of the men fell [[on]] the ground.
Cloze Sentence	A shot rang out and one of the men fell [[to]] the ground.
Cloze Answer	to
Choices	on \| to
Explanation	Use on the ground when you are thinking about position: 'Someone had dropped one of their gloves on the ground.' 'We sat down on the ground just outside the cage.' When you are thinking about downward movement or (violent) movement from a standing position, use to the ground: 'The parachute failed to open and he plummeted to the ground.' 'The impact knocked him spinning to the ground.' 'They pushed him to the ground and grabbed his wallet.'

Ground Shot Rang Men Fell Thinking Movement Position