I.Fill in the gaps with the correct particle: into, out of, through, away, over. 1. Just imagine! I ran ………. Tim when I was in the supermarket!
2. We’ve run ……… vegetables. Will you go and buy some, please?
3. He almost ran ………. our poor cat yesterday!
4. The police are looking for the tiger which ran ………….from the zoo!
5. You should run …… this part of the play once again.
6.The driver nearly ran ….. a dog when it jumped in front of his car.
Explanation: The correct particle to use here is "into". When we say "ran into someone", it means that we happened to meet or encounter that person unexpectedly.
2. We’ve run out of vegetables. Will you go and buy some, please?
Explanation: The correct particle to use here is "out of". When we say "run out of something", it means that we have consumed or used up all of that thing and there is none left.
3. He almost ran over our poor cat yesterday!
Explanation: The correct particle to use here is "over". When we say "run over something/someone", it means that we accidentally drive a vehicle over that thing or person.
4. The police are looking for the tiger which ran away from the zoo!
Explanation: The correct particle to use here is "away". When we say "run away", it means that someone or something is trying to escape or flee from a particular place or situation.
5. You should run through this part of the play once again.
Explanation: The correct particle to use here is "through". When we say "run through something", it means that we should quickly go over or practice that thing again.
6. The driver nearly ran over a dog when it jumped in front of his car.
Explanation: The correct particle to use here is "over". Similar to explanation 3, when we say "run over something/someone", it means that we accidentally drive a vehicle over that thing or person. In this case, the dog jumped in front of the car and the driver almost hit it.