English grammar

Question

Please explain the use of the in and on

 

^{Could you fax it please I m working on the financials statements?  or}

Could you fax it please I m working in the financials?

Answer 1

This is a good resource to assist you Susana, there are good quizzes you can take to be sure you understand how to use which preposition and when: http://www.talkenglish.com/grammar/prepositions-on-at-in.aspx

 

I hope this can help you!!

Answer 2

Susana,

 

Your following sentence:

 

Could you fax it please I m working on the financials statements?  

 

would be

 

Could you fax it please I am working on the financial statements?  

 

One can work in a department, office, fast food place, drugstore etc. However, one works on a paper, manuscript, book, statements etc.

 

Hope this helps.