Question

prepositions (5)
in the crossword puzzle with the correct words.

across:

1. we learn english ______ the community college.
2. 27 comes ______ 28.
3. water flows ______ a bridge.
4. fish swim ______ the ocean.
5. lunch comes ______ breakfast.
6. alyosha is going ______ the mall.
7. the temperature in vostock, antarctica can fall to 125 degrees ______ zero. that’s cold!
8. a synonym for “close to”.
9. the computer sits ______ the desk.
10. it’s a good idea to look both ways before you walk ______ the street.

down:

1. ko is taller ______ linda.
2. the mouse is ______ the computer.
3. the library doesn’t close ______ 8:30 pm.
4. the lights shine ______ us.
5. we used our windshield wipers as we drove ______ the pouring rain.
6. everyone stood ______ the fire to get

Explanation:

This is a preposition - related crossword puzzle. Let's solve each clue:

Across:

1. "We learn English ___ the Community College." - The preposition "at" is used to indicate a location (a college), so the answer is "at".
2. "27 comes ___ 28." - The preposition "before" is used to show the order of numbers, so the answer is "before".
3. "Water flows ___ a bridge." - The preposition "under" is used to show the position of water relative to the bridge (below the bridge), so the answer is "under".
4. "Fish swim ___ the ocean." - The preposition "in" is used to show that the fish are within the ocean, so the answer is "in".
5. "Lunch comes ___ breakfast." - The preposition "after" is used to show the order of meals (lunch is after breakfast), so the answer is "after".
6. "Alyosha is going ___ the mall." - The preposition "to" is used to indicate the direction of going (to the mall), so the answer is "to".
7. "The temperature in Vostock, Antarctica can fall to 125 degrees ___ zero. That's cold!" - The preposition "below" is used to show that the temperature is lower than zero, so the answer is "below".
8. "A synonym for 'close to'." - A synonym for "close to" is "near", so the answer is "near".
9. "The computer sits ___ the desk." - The preposition "on" is used to show that the computer is on the surface of the desk, so the answer is "on".
10. "It's a good idea to look both ways before you walk ___ the street." - The preposition "across" is used to show moving from one side of the street to the other, so the answer is "across".

Down:

1. "Ko is taller ___ Linda." - The preposition "than" is used in comparative sentences (taller than), so the answer is "than".
2. "The mouse is ___ the computer." - The preposition "near" (or "next to", but "near" fits the crossword structure) can be used to show the position of the mouse relative to the computer, so the answer is "near" (or other appropriate prepositions like "next to" depending on the crossword's letter count, but "near" is a common one).
3. "The library doesn't close ___ 8:30 pm." - The preposition "until" is used to show that the library stays open up to 8:30 pm, so the answer is "until".
4. "The lights shine ___ us." - The preposition "on" is used to show that the lights are shining onto us, so the answer is "on".
5. "We used our windshield wipers as we drove ___ the pouring rain." - The preposition "through" is used to show moving within the rain (driving through the rain), so the answer is "through".
6. "Everyone stood ___ the fire to get warm." - The preposition "around" (or "near", "by") can be used to show the position of people relative to the fire (standing around the fire to get warm), so the answer is "around" (or other appropriate prepositions depending on the crossword's letter count).

Answer:

Across:

1. at
2. before
3. under
4. in
5. after
6. to
7. below
8. near
9. on
10. across

Down:

1. than
2. near (or other appropriate prepositions)
3. until
4. on
5. through
6. around (or other appropriate prepositions)