88.2: Prepositions: Across, Over, Along, Through

over

He cycles thousands of miles each year all ______ the country (across, over, along, through)

through

He fell ____ the floor into the cellar below. (across, over, along, through)

through

He pushed his way ___ the crowd of people to get to her.

along

Hotels have been built ___ the beach for about 25 kilometers. (across, over, along, through)

across / over

I could see Lisa ____ the other side of the river. (across, over, along, through)

over

I saw the helicopter fly out ___ the water, near the fishing boat.

along / through

It took several minutes to walk ______ the corridor to the exit. (across, over, along, through)

over

She put a quilt ___ the bed.

through

She walked ____ the forest to get to her grandmother's house.

along

They walked ____ the footpath until they came to a small bridge.

through

______ often suggests movement from one side or end of the space to the other.

across

the table I could see Oliver looking at his watch. (across, over, along, through)

over

we use ____ when something covers something else and touches it. And usually when we are talking about horizontal movement at a higher level than something.

Along

we use ____ when we talk about following a line of some kind (a road, a river, etc..)

across

we use ____ when we talk about something we think of as a flat surface, or an area such as a country or sea

through

we use___ to emphasis that we are talking about movement in a three dimensional space, with things all around, rather than a two dimensional space, a flat surface or area.

over

we use___ when we talk about reaching the other of something that is high, or higher than it is wide. COMPARE