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I Surprised Picture Newspaper Report Advertisement Photograph Magazine

Idx 1978
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Sub Entry Number 2
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence I was surprised to see your picture on the newspaper.
Correct Sentence I was surprised to see your picture in the newspaper.
Cloze Error Sentence I was surprised to see your picture [[on]] the newspaper.
Cloze Sentence I was surprised to see your picture [[in]] the newspaper.
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Explanation

You see a report, advertisement, photograph, etc in a newspaper or magazine (NOT on ): 'I came across the article in this month's edition of Woman's World.'

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