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 from 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!