Exercise 1

"What more could you want? A great career, an incredible husband and a baby on the way".

Select all the statements which use the expression "on the way" correctly.

There may be more than one.

The church is on the way to the library.

Can you pick up some milk on the way home?

According to the weather report, there is rain on the way.

Could you move your car please? It's on the way of mine.

"What more could you want? A great career, an incredible husband and a baby on the way".

Select all the statements which use the expression "on the way" correctly.

There may be more than one.

The church is on the way to the library.

This is a correct choice. The church is "on the way (to the library)" indicates that the church is on the same road or route as the library. This sentence could also express that the route to get to both the church and the library is similar. The expression "on the way" is used here to describe the location of the church in relation to the library. This phrase is often used when giving directions.

Can you pick up some milk on the way home?

This is a correct choice. To (pick up milk) "on the way home" refers to buying milk whilst returning home. To do something "on the way (home)" describes an action performed during a trip from one place to another.

According to the weather report, there is rain on the way.

This is a correct choice. The expression "on the way" is used here in the same way as in the dialogue. It refers to the expected arrival of something. Specifically the weather report has predicted rain. In the dialogue, Donna says that Bethany has "a baby on the way", which means that she is "expecting a baby", "pregnant" or even that the baby will be here soon.

Could you move your car please? It's on the way of mine.

This is an incorrect choice. Do not confuse the expression "to be on the way" with the expression to be "in the way", which expresses that one thing is obstructing the path of another. A better way to phrase this would be "your car is in my way", or "your car is blocking mine".

Exercise 2

Later in the script, the detective receives an urgent call: there has been another murder!

What might the detective say to assure police HQ that he will be "arriving" at the new crime scene soon?

The way is mine!

This is not an expression in English - it is not the best choice here.

It's on my way!

This is incorrect. If something is on your way (home), then something is on your journey (home). For example: "I can go to the supermarket after work - it's on my way home".

I'm on my way!

This is correct. To be "on one's way" means to be "en route" or "in the act of going somewhere". It is often used to indicate that you have left (or will be leaving very soon) and "are coming". For example: "the meeting starts in 10 minutes? Don't worry, I'm on my way!".

It's in my way!

This is incorrect. The expression "it's in my way" is used to indicate that something is obstructing you. For example: "Please move your car - it's in my way!".

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