As an English teacher, I have been creating content for both Korean learners and global English learners. This blog is where I share the grammar rules I cover in my lessons — and today’s quiz is about two words that look almost identical but mean something very different: in and into.
No rules first. Just the quiz. 👇
Quiz Time! 🎯
Question 1: “She walked ___ the room.”
a) in b) into c) both work
Question 2: “He is sitting ___ the car.”
a) into b) in c) both work
Question 3: “The cat jumped ___ the box.”
a) in b) into c) both work
Question 4: “I left my keys ___ the kitchen.”
a) into b) in c) both work
Question 5: “She poured the water ___ the glass.”
a) in b) into c) both work
Drop your answers in the comments! 👇
Now let’s check! 🎉
Q1: b) into “She walked into the room.” → INTO = movement from outside to inside (she was outside, now she’s inside)
Q2: b) in “He is sitting in the car.” → IN = already inside, no movement (he’s already there)
Q3: b) into “The cat jumped into the box.” → INTO = movement (the cat moved from outside the box to inside)
Q4: b) in “I left my keys in the kitchen.” → IN = location, no movement (the keys are just sitting there)
Q5: b) into “She poured the water into the glass.” → INTO = movement (water moved from outside to inside the glass)
The simple rule 🔍
- IN = already inside, no movement → state
- INTO = moving from outside to inside → action
Ask yourself: is something moving or staying? Moving → INTO Staying → IN
How did you score?
- 5/5 → Grammar pro! 🏆
- 3-4/5 → Almost there! 💪
- 1-2/5 → Now you know — try again! 😊
Drop your score in the comments! 👇
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Hi, I’m Yehs Sam 👋 I have been teaching English and creating content to help learners sound more natural and confident — for both Korean learners and global English learners.
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