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Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch08

The researchers jogged _______ the canal towpath every morning before swimming _______ the reservoir.

  1. across, along

  2. along, across

  3. along, along

  4. across, across
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

'Along' describes movement parallel to and following the length of the path, while 'across' describes traversal from one side of the reservoir to the other.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch08

The train departs _______ six o'clock _______ a cold January morning.

  1. at, on

  2. on, at

  3. at, in

  4. in, at
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

'At' is used with precise clock times, and 'on' is used with specific dates or days (including a named morning in this context).

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch08

She walked _______ the crowded market to reach the stall that was set up _______ the far side of the square.

  1. through, on

  2. along, in

  3. across, above

  4. into, by
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

'Through' conveys movement from one end of a space to the other passing within it, and 'on' correctly locates the stall as resting on or positioned at a surface or side.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch08

He was heading _______ the library with the intention of going _______ to return his overdue books.

  1. towards, in to

  2. to, into

  3. into, towards

  4. towards, into
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

'Towards' expresses a general direction of movement without confirming arrival, and 'in to' (two words) is correct here because 'go in' is the verb phrase and 'to return' expresses the purpose.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch08

Which sentence uses a preposition correctly?

  1. The children dived in the river on a summer afternoon.

  2. She has been learning French since three years.

  3. The award was presented to the winner by the chairperson.

  4. The cloth is sold by the metre on a weekly rate.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Option C correctly uses 'by' to identify the agent in a passive construction. Option A should use 'into' (movement), Option B should use 'for' (duration), and Option D is redundant and awkward.