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Grammar
Let’s learn and practise.
They walked along the path together to the island.
She showed the peach to her husband and placed it against the wall.
The words along and against are Prepositions of Position. They show
the location of an object or person.
We use ‘along’ for things that We use ‘against’ when
are placed from one end to someone or something is
the other. pressing on another object.
These trees are planted The man is leaning
along the road. against the wall.
We also use ’along’ when We also use ‘against’ to talk
someone or something is moving about the physical contact
in a constant direction. made by two objects.
The tourists enjoy walking The waves are crashing
along the beach. against the rocks.
Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions.
1. Irfan placed his bicycle the pole.
2. The girl leaned the bookshelves.
3. Sigat walked the road to go to school.
4. There were many stalls the main road.
5. Vijay accidentally knocked his head the door.
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