Question

1510 2 I was born in a small village in Lantau Island. I was born in a small village [[in]] Lantau Island. on When island means 'a mass of land surrounded by water', or is part of a name, the usual preposition is on (NOT in ): 'The prisoners were left on a small island, with neither food nor drinking water.' 'Mr Mandela was placed in a maximum security prison on Robben Island.'When an island is considered in terms of its people, cities, schools, roads, traditions, economy etc, both in and on are used: 'There has been no serious outbreak of cholera in the island for over twenty years.' 'Elsewhere in the island most of these stone cottages have disappeared.'

Accepted Answer

island ✗ I was born in a small village on Lantau Island. I was born in a small village [[on]] Lantau Island. on | in

Idx	1510
Keyword	island
Sub Entry Number	2
Type of Sentence	✗
Error Sentence	I was born in a small village in Lantau Island.
Correct Sentence	I was born in a small village on Lantau Island.
Cloze Error Sentence	I was born in a small village [[in]] Lantau Island.
Cloze Sentence	I was born in a small village [[on]] Lantau Island.
Cloze Answer	on
Choices	on \| in
Explanation	When island means 'a mass of land surrounded by water', or is part of a name, the usual preposition is on (NOT in ): 'The prisoners were left on a small island, with neither food nor drinking water.' 'Mr Mandela was placed in a maximum security prison on Robben Island.' When an island is considered in terms of its people, cities, schools, roads, traditions, economy etc, both in and on are used: 'There has been no serious outbreak of cholera in the island for over twenty years.' 'Elsewhere in the island most of these stone cottages have disappeared.'

Island Small I Born Village Lantau Means Mass