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Prepositions of movement: grammar exercise

February 25, 2014 B1pdf

Complete the following sentences using into, in, onto, on and out of.

Progress 0 of 10 answered
1I don’t know how I managed to get ............... this mess.
Wrong!
We use "into" in the expression "get into a mess".
2I hope you won’t run ............... any problems.
Wrong!
We use "into" in the expression "run into problems".
3He was trying to throw his hat ............... the roof.
Wrong!
"Onto" shows movement to a position on the surface of the roof.
4John always manages to get ............... trouble.
Wrong!
We use "into" in the expression "get into trouble".
5He threw himself ............... the work with great enthusiasm.
Wrong!
We use "into" in the expression "throw yourself into the work".
6She ran ............... the room.
Wrong!
"Out of" shows movement from inside the room to outside it.
7I took the envelope ............... my pocket.
Wrong!
"Out of" shows movement from inside the pocket.
8She sat there staring ............... the window.
Wrong!
"Out of" means looking from inside through the window to the outside.
9John wants to get ............... advertising.
Wrong!
We use "into" in the expression "get into advertising".
10He promised that he would look ............... the matter.
Wrong!
We use "into" in the expression "look into the matter".

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  1. I don’t know how I managed to get into this mess.
  2. I hope you won’t run into any problems.
  3. He was trying to throw his hat onto the roof.
  4. John always manages to get into trouble.
  5. He threw himself into the work with great enthusiasm.
  6. She ran out of the room.
  7. I took the envelope out of my pocket.
  8. She sat there staring out of the window.
  9. John wants to get into advertising.
  10. He promised that he would look into the matter.

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