| 6.3.2 Prepositions of position/movement Part 2 |
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Use each of the following to fill in each blank: across, along, at, down, for, from, into, on, onto, over 21. Her room is _____ the corridor _____ the left.21. Her room is down the corridor on the left. 22. She put her hand _____ her mouth to stop herself _____ yawning.22. She put her hand over her mouth to stop herself from yawning. 23. We like to walk _____ the beach looking _____ small crabs to collect.23. We like to walk along the beach looking for small crabs to collect. 24. I have nothing planned _____ the weekend as I have to be _____ the doctor's.24. I have nothing planned for the weekend as I have to be at the doctor's. 25. There's a betting shop right _____ the street about half a mile _____ here.25. There's a betting shop right across the street about half a mile from here. 26. I slipped as I stepped _____ a banana skin and wave my hands _____ the air as I nearly fell.26. I slipped as I stepped onto a banana skin and wave my hands into the air as I nearly fell. 27. The commentator said they were going _____ to the stadium _____ commentary _____ the Cup Final.27. The commentator said they were going over to the stadium for commentary on the Cup Final. 28. They say there's a haunted castle a mile _____ the river _____ here.28. They say there's a haunted castle a mile down the river from here. 29. Can you translate this holy book _____ me from old English _____ modern English please?29. Can you translate this holy book for me from old English into modern English please? 30. Granny fell _____ some stairs and nearly died _____ her injuries.30. Granny fell down some stairs and nearly died from her injuries. 31. We will discuss that _____ lunch but now I would like to come _____ my next point.31. We will discuss that over lunch but now I would like to come onto my next point. 32. I looked _____ the shelves _____ the fortune-telling book I needed.32. I looked along the shelves for the fortune-telling book I needed. 33. There is no bridge _____ this crocodile-infested river so how to get _____ the other side?33. There is no bridge across this crocodile-infested river so how to get onto the other side? 34. This place where I was born has changed _____ a small market town _____ a busy city.34. This place where I was born has changed from a small market town into a busy city. 35. The old lady nearly fell when she stepped _____ _____ the train _____ the platform.35. The old lady nearly fell when she stepped down from the train onto the platform. 36. The river burst its banks last month and now the row of houses _____ the river is _____ sale.36. The river burst its banks last month and now the row of houses along the river is for sale. 37. The small puppy quickly grew _____ a very large dog _____ the years.37. The small puppy quickly grew into a very large dog over the years. 38. They carried _____ working late _____ the night.38. They carried on working late into the night. 39. I was _____ the plane _____ New York when there was an unsuccessful hijack attempt.39. I was on the plane from New York when there was an unsuccessful hijack attempt. 40. I must cut _____ on fatty foods as I can't get _____ more and more of my trousers.40. I must cut down on fatty foods as I can't get into more and more of my trousers.
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