{"id":72417,"date":"2019-09-30T08:00:50","date_gmt":"2019-09-30T08:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/?p=72417"},"modified":"2019-09-30T08:00:50","modified_gmt":"2019-09-30T08:00:50","slug":"across-vs-over-class-10-english-grammar-worksheets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/across-vs-over-class-10-english-grammar-worksheets\/","title":{"rendered":"Across vs. Over | Class 10 English Grammar Worksheets"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Across<\/b> and over<\/b> have similar meanings and in many cases they are both possible. However, in some cases, there is a difference of meaning. This grammar worksheet tests your ability to use across<\/b> and over <\/b>correctly.<\/p>\n

Complete the following sentences using across or over<\/strong>. In some cases, they are both possible.<\/p>\n

Hints<\/strong><\/p>\n

Use across and over<\/strong> to mean \u2018on or to the other side of a line, river, road, bridge etc.\u2019<\/p>\n

Use over<\/strong> to mean \u2018on or to the other side of something high\u2019.<\/p>\n

Use across to mean \u2018on or to the other side of a flat area or surface\u2019.<\/p>\n

Complete the following sentences.<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. See if you can jump \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.. the stream.<\/p>\n

a) across
\nb) over
\nc) either could be used here<\/p>\n

2. The boy ran \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026. the road.<\/p>\n

a) across
\nb) over
\nc) either could be used here<\/p>\n

3. He climbed \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.. the wall and walked away.<\/p>\n

a) across
\nb) over
\nc) either could be used here<\/p>\n

4. She lives \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026 the border.<\/p>\n

a) across
\nb) over
\nc) either could be used here<\/p>\n

5. Can you swim \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026. the river?<\/p>\n

a) across
\nb) over
\nc) either could be used here<\/p>\n

6. There are two bridges \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.. the river.<\/p>\n

a) across
\nb) over
\nc) either could be used here<\/p>\n

7. She turned \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.. and went to sleep.<\/p>\n

a) over
\nb) across
\nc) either could be used here<\/p>\n

8. They are going to open a new factory \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026. the border in Chile.<\/p>\n

a) across
\nb) over
\nc) either could be used here<\/p>\n

9. The police suspect that the prisoners escaped by climbing \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.. a five-metre high fence.<\/p>\n

a) over
\nb) across
\nc) either could be used here<\/p>\n

10. She was so disturbed by the noise that she put her hands \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.. her ears.<\/p>\n

a) over
\nb) across
\nc) either could be used here<\/p>\n

11. Several airlines fly \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026 the Atlantic.<\/p>\n

a) across
\nb) over
\nc) either could be used here<\/p>\n

12. The river is less than 50 metres \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026 in some places.<\/p>\n

a) across
\nb) over
\nc) either could be used here<\/p>\n

Answers<\/h3>\n

1. See if you can jump over \/ across<\/strong> the stream.<\/p>\n

2. The boy ran across<\/strong> the road.<\/p>\n

3. He climbed over<\/strong> the wall and walked away.<\/p>\n

4. She lives over \/ across<\/strong> the border.<\/p>\n

5. Can you swim across<\/strong> the river? (We can jump across \/ over a river, but we can only swim
\nacross it.)<\/p>\n

6. There are two bridges over \/ across<\/strong> the river.<\/p>\n

7. She turned over<\/strong> and went to sleep.<\/p>\n

8. They are going to open a new factory over \/ across<\/strong> the border in Chile.<\/p>\n

9. The police suspect that the prisoners escaped by climbing over<\/strong> a five-metre high fence.<\/p>\n

10. She was so disturbed by the noise that she put her hands over<\/strong> her ears.<\/p>\n

11. Several airlines fly across \/ over<\/strong> the Atlantic.<\/p>\n

12. The river is less than 50 metres across<\/strong> in some places. (= The river is less than 50 metres
\nwide in some places.)<\/p>\n

More Grammar worksheets<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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