Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.
1. There are many villages ................... the border.
Please select 2 correct answers
Across and over can both mean on or to the other side of a road, river or bridge.
2. ......................... thousand people participated in the program.
Over can mean 'more than'.
3. The boy jumped ...................... the stream.
Please select 2 correct answers
Across and over can both mean on or to the other side of a road, river or bridge.
4. She was silent all ........................ the journey.
We use through to talk about periods or activities.
5. Could you pass these leaflets .....................?
Round can be used to talk about distribution.
6. 'Where is John?' 'He must be somewhere .........................'
Please select 2 correct answers
Around and about can both be used to indicate indefinite movement and position.
7. He spends much of his time doing odd jobs ....................... the house.
Please select 2 correct answers
8. There were ......................... twenty people at the lecture.
Under can mean less than
9. There is something ........................ the bed.
Underneath can be used instead of under to refer to physical position.
10. The house is too small. ........................... it requires a lot of repairs.
Besides means in addition to.
11. I like all musical instruments ...................... the piano.
12. He shared the food ........................ his wife, son and daughter.
Before a series of singular nouns, we use share between.
Answers
1. There are many villages across / over the border.
2. Over thousand people participated in the program.
3. The boy jumped across / over the stream.
4. She was silent all through the journey.
5. Could you pass these leaflets round?
6. ‘Where is John?’ ‘He must be somewhere around / about.’
7. He spends much of his time doing odd jobs around / about the house.
8. There were under twenty people at the lecture.
9. There is something under / underneath the bed.
10. The house is too small. Besides it requires a lot of repairs.
11. I like all musical instruments except the piano.
12. He shared the food between his wife, son and daughter.
