http://www.englishforums.com/English/GeneralEnglishGrammarQuestions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here.enCSMOD (Build: 3273.32735)http://www.englishforums.com/English/PrepositionCeiling/gxkgd/post.htm#572903Fri, 03 Oct 2008 20:51:37 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:572903CalifJim0http://www.englishforums.com/English/PrepositionCeiling/gxkgd/post.htm#572903http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-572903.xml<BLOCKQUOTE><div><img src="/Themes/englishforums/images/icon-quote.gif"> <strong>iris_es</strong></div><div><font color="#ff0000"><strike>which onre</strike> Which one</font> is correct?</div></BLOCKQUOTE> The middle one.</p><p>There is</p><p>an insect on the ceiling</p><p>a fly on the ceiling</p><p>a strange mark on the ceiling</p><p>writing on the ceiling</p><p>But:</p><p>There is </p><p>a crack in the ceiling</p><p>a dent in the ceiling&nbsp;</p><p>a gouge in the ceiling</p><p>a nail in the ceiling</p><p>______</p><p>It depends on whether there is any penetration below the surface.</p><p>CJ&nbsp;<div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/PrepositionCeiling/gxjnd/post.htm#572733Fri, 03 Oct 2008 09:49:37 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:572733Peaceblinkfriend1http://www.englishforums.com/English/PrepositionCeiling/gxjnd/post.htm#572733http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-572733.xmlHi iris_es<br /><br /><div>First off, you need the link verb &#39;is&#39; after &#39;an insect&#39;. </div><br /><div>An insect is on the ceiling. - If you look up, you can see an insect crawling on the ceiling. It&#39;s back is probably facing you.</div><br /><div>An insect is in the ceiling. -  I am not sure if we would say this, but if we do it would mean that an insect is inside the ceiling. It could be between the ceiling and the roof. </div><br /><div>Hope it hoped.</div><br /><br /><div>PBF</div><div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/PrepositionCeiling/gxjnb/post.htmFri, 03 Oct 2008 09:40:24 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:572731iris_es2http://www.englishforums.com/English/PrepositionCeiling/gxjnb/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-572731.xml1. An insect at the ceiling<br />1. An insect on the ceiling<br />1. An insect in the ceiling<br /><br />which onre is correct?<br /><br />Thank you.<div style="clear:both;"></div>