Complete the sentences with the correct preposition from the box. There is one preposition you do not...

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Complete the sentences with the correct preposition from the box. There is one preposition you do not need to use. Some of the prepositions can be used more than once. A)at B) down C) off D) in E) over F) to G) through H) on I) from

  1. Can you get the lid _____ this jar for me, please?
  2. The river Thames flows _______ London.
  3. As soon as we got _______ the plane, we were happy to be on solid ground again.
  4. We are flying __ Hamburg __ 11th August.
  5. ______ the end, we decided to move out of the flat.
  6. Donna was standing ______ the top of the stairs! She must have overheard what we were saying.
  7. Patty is arriving __ Athens ___ 8 o’clock tomorrow morning.
  8. Don’t run _____ the stairs! You’ll fall and hurt yourself.
  9. You can fly _____ New York in a Helitour helicopter.
  10. Rod is a genius. He got his degree in mathematics ___ the age of 15!

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  1. Can you get the lid off this jar for me, please?
  2. The river Thames flows through London.
  3. As soon as we got off the plane, we were happy to be on solid ground again.
  4. We are flying to Hamburg on 11th August.
  5. In the end, we decided to move out of the flat.
  6. Donna was standing at the top of the stairs! She must have overheard what we were saying.
  7. Patty is arriving in Athens at 8 o’clock tomorrow morning.
  8. Don’t run down the stairs! You’ll fall and hurt yourself.
  9. You can fly to New York in a Helitour helicopter.
  10. Rod is a genius. He got his degree in mathematics at the age of 15!

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ответил 3 месяца назад
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Sure, let's complete the sentences using the correct prepositions.

  1. Can you get the lid off this jar for me, please?

    • The preposition "off" is used to indicate removal or separation from a surface or object.
  2. The river Thames flows through London.

    • The preposition "through" is used to indicate movement from one end to the other within a space or object.
  3. As soon as we got off the plane, we were happy to be on solid ground again.

    • Again, "off" is used here to indicate disembarking from the plane.
  4. We are flying to Hamburg on 11th August.

    • "To" is used to indicate the destination, and "on" is used to indicate the specific date.
  5. In the end, we decided to move out of the flat.

    • "In the end" is a common phrase used to signify the conclusion or final decision.
  6. Donna was standing at the top of the stairs! She must have overheard what we were saying.

    • "At" is used to indicate a specific point or location.
  7. Patty is arriving in Athens at 8 o’clock tomorrow morning.

    • "In" is used to indicate arrival in a city, and "at" is used to specify a precise time.
  8. Don’t run down the stairs! You’ll fall and hurt yourself.

    • "Down" is used to indicate movement from a higher to a lower place.
  9. You can fly over New York in a Helitour helicopter.

    • "Over" is used to indicate movement above a place or object.
  10. Rod is a genius. He got his degree in mathematics at the age of 15!

    • "At" is used to specify a particular age.

So, the complete sentences with the correct prepositions are:

  1. Can you get the lid off this jar for me, please?
  2. The river Thames flows through London.
  3. As soon as we got off the plane, we were happy to be on solid ground again.
  4. We are flying to Hamburg on 11th August.
  5. In the end, we decided to move out of the flat.
  6. Donna was standing at the top of the stairs! She must have overheard what we were saying.
  7. Patty is arriving in Athens at 8 o’clock tomorrow morning.
  8. Don’t run down the stairs! You’ll fall and hurt yourself.
  9. You can fly over New York in a Helitour helicopter.
  10. Rod is a genius. He got his degree in mathematics at the age of 15!

The preposition "from" is not used in any of the sentences above.

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