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GET IN; GET IN SOMETHING

Check these sentences.

A: Have you heard the news? Two burglars got in Jack’s house by breaking the kitchen window.

It was a small car. However, five of us could get in it easily.

As soon as the police officer saw the suspects, he got in the car quickly and started to follow them. 

Because it was raining heavily, I got in a taxi.

MEANING

GET IN, Get something IN: to enter or go inside.

HOW MUCH YOU LEARN

Two sentences are not correct. Can you find them?

1. She got in her car and drove away.

2. After a long walk, I got in a chair and relaxed.

3. He couldn’t get in the office as he forgot to take his keys.

4. My sister got in her bike and went away.

5. Since the alarm system of the car broke down, we couldn’t get in it.

KEY: Sentences 2 and 4 are incorrect.

OPPOSITE: get in X get out; get out of something