Fill in the blanks with across, over, through and in.
1They live ............... the road
Wrong!
Across and over can both mean on or to the other side of a road, river, bridge etc.
2We jumped ............... the stream.
Wrong!
3The wall was too high. I could not climb ............... it.
Wrong!
Over can mean to the other side of something high.
4We drove ............... the plains.
Wrong!
Across is used to talk about movement in two-dimensional spaces.
5The boy fell ............... a hole.
Wrong!
Through is used to talk about movement in three-dimensional spaces where we have things on all sides.
6The cat jumped out ............... the open window.
Wrong!
7The mother admonished the child for running ............... the road.
Wrong!
8We drove ............... towns and cities.
Wrong!
9I went for a walk ............... the park.
Wrong!
10Criminals often slip ............... the security-checks.
Wrong!
11The children ran ............... the playground.
Wrong!
12I couldn't see ............... his schemes.
Wrong!
To see through is to understand the true intentions.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- They live Either could be used here the road
- We jumped Either could be used here the stream.
- The wall was too high. I could not climb over it.
- We drove across the plains.
- The boy fell through a hole.
- The cat jumped out through the open window.
- The mother admonished the child for running across the road.
- We drove through towns and cities.
- I went for a walk in the park.
- Criminals often slip through the security-checks.
- The children ran across the playground.
- I couldn’t see through his schemes.
