A: Where do you want me to put the cookies, mom?
B: Not in your stomach–til after dinner.
A: So–where?
1. B: Put ’em __ the fridge.
2. A: Not __ the cabinet with the snacks?
3. B: No, __ the fridge, so your little brother doesn’t eat them now.
A: Okay Ma.
a. on
b. on top of
c. in
d. at
Answers And Explanation:
1. b., on top of – more specific than on and refers to the very top of something.
2. c., in – We don’t usually keep cookies in the refrigerator (AKA “fridge”)
3. b., on top of – Mother is repeating herself.