Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.
1There are many villages ............... the border.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Across" and "over" can both mean on the other side of a border.
2............... a thousand people participated in the program.
Wrong!
"Over" means more than when it comes before a number.
3The boy jumped ............... the stream.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Across" and "over" can both describe movement from one side of the stream to the other.
4She was silent all ............... the journey.
Wrong!
"Through" means during the whole period of the journey.
5Could you pass these leaflets ...............?
Wrong!
"Round" means from one person to another in a group.
6"Where is John?" "He must be somewhere ..............."
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Around" and "about" can both refer to an uncertain place nearby.
7He spends much of his time doing odd jobs ............... the house.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Around" and "about" can both mean in different places in or near the house.
8There were ............... twenty people at the lecture.
Wrong!
"Under" means less than when it comes before a number.
9There is something ............... the bed.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Under" and "underneath" can both mean below the bed.
10The house is too small. ............... it requires a lot of repairs.
Wrong!
"Besides" means in addition to the first point.
11I like all musical instruments ............... the piano.
Wrong!
"Except" excludes the piano from the group.
12He shared the food ............... his wife, son, and daughter.
Wrong!
"Between" is used when the separate people in the group are named.
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- There are many villages across / over the border.
- Over a thousand people participated in the program.
- The boy jumped across / over the stream.
- She was silent all through the journey.
- Could you pass these leaflets round?
- “Where is John?” “He must be somewhere around / about“
- He spends much of his time doing odd jobs around / about the house.
- There were under twenty people at the lecture.
- There is something under / underneath the bed.
- The house is too small. Besides it requires a lot of repairs.
- I like all musical instruments except the piano.
- He shared the food between his wife, son, and daughter.