He fell asleep . . . . . . . . his rocking chair. A. on B. to C. in D. out

The correct answer is C. in.

The other options are incorrect because:

• A. on is incorrect because it implies that he was sleeping on top of the rocking chair.
• B. to is incorrect because it implies that he was sleeping in the direction of the rocking chair.
• D. out is incorrect because it implies that he was sleeping outside of the rocking chair.

The sentence “He fell asleep in his rocking chair” means that he was sleeping inside of the rocking chair. This is supported by the fact that a rocking chair is a piece of furniture that