Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
By the way, Sally, I'm ________ one or two friends ________ on Saturday and I was wondering if you and Peter would like to come too?

• A. having / in
• B. having / on
• C. having / around
• D. having / up

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

having / around

Option C is the correct answer because the combination of the verbs 'having' and 'around' forms the phrasal verb 'having around' which means to have someone come for a visit, tea, dinner, etc.

If you 'have someone in', they come to your house, office, factory etc to do some work there; but in the given question to use 'having one or two friends in on Saturday' is grammatically incorrect. Hence option A is incorrect.

Option B is incorrect because 'having on' means to be wearing particular clothes, shoes etc.

Option D is incorrect because 'having someone up' means to send someone to a court of law because they have been accused of a crime.