image-471-300x225 Across, Over, Through, In | Prepositions Exercise

Fill in the blanks with across, over, through and in.

Across and over can both mean on or to the other side of a road, river, bridge etc.

Over can mean to the other side of something high.

Across is used to talk about movement in two-dimensional spaces.

Through is used to talk about movement in three-dimensional spaces where we have things on all sides.

To see through is to understand the true intentions.

 

#1. They live ……………………. the road

Across and over can both mean on or to the other side of a road, river, bridge etc.

#2. We jumped ………………………… the stream.

#3. The wall was too high. I could not climb …………………………. it.

Over can mean to the other side of something high.

#4. We drove ……………………………. the plains.

Across is used to talk about movement in two-dimensional spaces.

#5. The boy fell ………………………… a hole.

Through is used to talk about movement in three-dimensional spaces where we have things on all sides.

#6. The cat jumped out ……………………….. the open window.

#7. The mother admonished the child for running …………………………. the road.

#8. We drove …………………………. towns and cities.

#9. I went for a walk ……………………….. the park.

#10. Criminals often slip ………………………. the security-checks.

#11. The children ran …………………………………… the playground.

#12. I couldn’t see ……………………………. his schemes.

To see through is to understand the true intentions.

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