Language exercises on verb 
complements and 把 sentences
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Question 6   
| How do you say : "put the pen on the table" ?  ![Click here]()                     |  
|   Hint: 
The action is
放
fàng 
to put. 
The pen is going to be put on the 
桌子zhuōzi
table. 
The correct complement is 
在...上
zài...shàng
to locate ... on. 
桌子zhuōzi
table
is 
placed between 
在
zài 
and 上
shàng.               [Answer] [Comments]             |  
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把笔放在桌子上         [Comments]                 |  
| Comment: 
The other 
    verbs which can precede 
在...上 
    are 
写
xiě  
as in
    
    写在纸上
xiě zài zhĭ shng 
 to 
    write something on the paper; 
挂 
    as in 
挂在墙上 
    guà zài qiáng shàng 
to hang 
    something on the wall;
    坐 
    as in 
坐在椅子上
zuò zài yĭzi shng
to sit on the chair and  
睡 
    as in 
睡在床上
suì zài chuáng shang
    
    to sleep on the bed. 
            
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