Fill in the blanks with across, over, through and in.
1They live ............... the road.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Across" and "over" can both mean on the other side of the road.
2We jumped ............... the stream.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Across" and "over" can both describe jumping from one side of a stream to the other.
3The wall was too high. I could not climb ............... it.
Wrong!
"Over" describes movement above and to the other side of something high.
4We drove ............... the plains.
Wrong!
"Across" describes movement from one side of a large open area to another.
5The boy fell ............... a hole.
Wrong!
"Through" shows movement into and down an opening such as a hole.
6The cat jumped out ............... the open window.
Wrong!
"Through" shows movement from one side of an opening to the other.
7The mother scolded the child for running ............... the road.
Wrong!
"Across" describes movement from one side of the road to the other.
8We drove ............... towns and cities.
Wrong!
"Through" describes movement within an area or series of places.
9I went for a walk ............... the park.
Wrong!
"In" means inside an area such as a park.
10Criminals often slip ............... security checks.
Wrong!
"Through" is used in "slip through" to mean avoid being stopped by a check or control.
11The children ran ............... the playground.
Wrong!
"Across" describes movement from one side of an open area to another.
12I couldn't see ............... his schemes.
Wrong!
"Through" is used in "see through" to mean understand someone's real intentions.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- They live across / over the road.
- We jumped across / over 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 scolded 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 security checks.
- The children ran across the playground.
- I couldn’t see through his schemes.
