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Across and through grammar exercise

April 12, 2013 - pdf

Complete the following sentences using across or through.

1. Who was the first woman pilot to fly …………………. the Atlantic.

a) across

b) through

2. She walked ………………… the road and disappeared in the crowd.

a) across

b) through

3. There is a bridge ………………….. the river.

a) across

b) through

4. The train was passing ………………… .. a tunnel.

a) across

b) through

5. He is staying in a small lodge just ………………… .. the Modern Café.

a) across

b) through

6. He is broad …………………. the shoulders.

a) across

b) through

7. The light rays peep ………………….. the hole in the roof.

a) across

b) through

8. The man at the gate wouldn’t let me …………………

a) across

b) through

9. The workmen were drilling …………………. the concrete wall.

a) across

b) through

10. The baby was crying all …………………… the night.

a) across

b) through

11. Most pubs remain open ………………… the night.

a) across

b) through

12. The summer classes will continue ………………… .. to mid-September.

a) through

b) across

Answers

1. Who was the first woman pilot to fly across the Atlantic?

2. She walked across the road and disappeared in the crowd.

3. There is a bridge across the river.

4. The train was passing through a tunnel.

5. He is staying in a small lodge just across the Modern Café.

6. He is broad across the shoulders.

7. The light rays peep through the hole in the roof.

8. The man at the gate wouldn’t let me through.

9. The workmen were drilling through the concrete wall.

10. The baby was crying all through the night.

11. Most pubs remain open through the night.

12. The summer classes will continue through to mid-September.

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