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