Fill in the blanks.
1They live ............... the border.
Wrong!
Both of these words can be used to mean on or to the other side of a line or road.
2We swam ............... the river.
Wrong!
To swim across the river is to swim from one side of the river to the other side.
3We jumped ............... the stream.
Wrong!
4The boy tried to climb ............... the high wall.
Wrong!
5We walked ............... the field.
Wrong!
6We walked ............... the tunnel.
Wrong!
Through is similar to in. Across is similar to on.
7The penguins walked ............... the ice sheets.
Wrong!
8See if you can jump ............... the fence?
Wrong!
9I enjoy walking ............... the woods.
Wrong!
10We traveled ............... several cities and towns.
Wrong!
11We enjoyed the safari ............... the desert.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/11
Answers
- They live Either could be used here the border.
- We swam across the river.
- We jumped Either could be used here the stream.
- The boy tried to climb over the high wall.
- We walked across the field.
- We walked through the tunnel.
- The penguins walked across the ice sheets.
- See if you can jump over the fence?
- I enjoy walking through the woods.
- We traveled through several cities and towns.
- We enjoyed the safari across the desert.
