Grammar · A2 · 1 min
Across, along or through? Same river, 2 answers
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Key points
alongBeside something long, following it. Walk along the river. Walk along the street.
acrossFrom one side to the other. Take the bridge across the river. Walk across the road.
throughIn one side and out the other. Take the tunnel through the hill.
Same river, 2 answersThe place doesn't pick the word. The direction you go does.
Quick quiz
3 questionsYou walk beside the river, from one end of the park to the other. Walk ___ the river. Which one is right?
The bridge goes from one side of the river to the other. Take the bridge ___ the river. Which one is right?
The tunnel goes in one side of the hill and out the other. Take the tunnel ___ the hill. Which one is right?
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