Fill in the blanks.
1The tongs are in the cupboard ............... the sink.
Wrong!
Both below and under can mean 'lower than'.
2We watched the sun disappearing ............... the horizon.
Wrong!
Use below if something is not directly under.
3The climbers stopped a few hundred meters ............... the summit.
Wrong!
4More details are given in the paragraphs ...............
Wrong!
5The minister came ............... attack for his alleged involvement in the scam.
Wrong!
6She wore a cotton shirt ............... the sweater.
Wrong!
Use under if something is covered by what is over it.
7The whole town is ............... water.
Wrong!
8The temperature has fallen ............... zero.
Wrong!
9Some parts of the Netherlands are ............... sea level.
Wrong!
10He is ............... average in intelligence.
Wrong!
11You cannot vote if you are ............... 18.
Wrong!
Under can mean younger than.
12............... ten students participated in the debate.
Wrong!
Under means less than.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- The tongs are in the cupboard Either could be used here the sink.
- We watched the sun disappearing below the horizon.
- The climbers stopped a few hundred meters below the summit.
- More details are given in the paragraphs below
- The minister came under attack for his alleged involvement in the scam.
- She wore a cotton shirt under the sweater.
- The whole town is under water.
- The temperature has fallen below zero.
- Some parts of the Netherlands are below sea level.
- He is below average in intelligence.
- You cannot vote if you are under 18.
- Under ten students participated in the debate.
