Fill in the blanks with an appropriate place preposition.
1I noticed that something was moving ............... the curtain.
Wrong!
2The cat was hiding ............... the bed.
Wrong!
We say under the bed, not below the bed.
3We walked ............... the tunnel.
Wrong!
We use through for movement in three dimensional spaces.
4There is light ............... the end of the tunnel.
Wrong!
At indicates position at a point.
5The boys swam ............... the river.
Wrong!
6Is there anything ............... the box?
Wrong!
7Let’s meet ............... the library.
Wrong!
8We walked ............... the desert.
Wrong!
Across is similar to on. It shows movement in two dimensional spaces. Through is similar to in.
9I have a few friends ............... the border.
Wrong!
Across means on or to the other side of a river, road etc.
10They live in a nice cottage ............... the lake.
Wrong!
Over cannot be used when there is no contact between two objects.
11As the child was shivering, the mother put a blanket ............... her.
Wrong!
12Budapest is ............... river Danube.
Wrong!
On indicates position on a river or road.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- I noticed that something was moving behind the curtain.
- The cat was hiding under the bed.
- We walked through the tunnel.
- There is light at the end of the tunnel.
- The boys swam in the river.
- Is there anything Either could be used here the box?
- Let’s meet outside the library.
- We walked across the desert.
- I have a few friends across the border.
- They live in a nice cottage above the lake.
- As the child was shivering, the mother put a blanket over her.
- Budapest is on river Danube.
