III. Fill in the missing words and complete the sentences:

down off round over across

1) She won’t come to the party. She is coming …… with a fever.

2) The branch came ……… the tree.

3) Why don’t you come ……….. and see us one evening?

4) What has come …….. you? Why are you so angry?

5) I came ……… this old photo in the back of the drawer.

6) The rider came …… the horse.

1) She won’t come to the party. She is coming down with a fever.

Explanation: The correct word to complete the sentence is "down". "Coming down with a fever" means that she is starting to get ill with a fever.

2) The branch came over the tree.

Explanation: The correct word to complete the sentence is "over". "Came over" means that the branch fell from a higher position to a lower position, in this case, from the tree.

3) Why don’t you come round and see us one evening?

Explanation: The correct word to complete the sentence is "round". "Come round" means to visit someone's house or to go to a particular place.

4) What has come over you? Why are you so angry?

Explanation: The correct word to complete the sentence is "over". "Come over" in this context means a sudden change in behavior or mood.

5) I came across this old photo in the back of the drawer.

Explanation: The correct word to complete the sentence is "across". "Came across" means to find or discover something unexpectedly.

6) The rider came off the horse.

Explanation: The correct word to complete the sentence is "off". "Came off" means to fall or be thrown from a horse or any other means of transportation.

Step-by-step solution:
1) "She won’t come to the party. She is coming …… with a fever."
- We need a word that means "starting to get ill with a fever". The correct word is "down".
- The correct sentence is "She won’t come to the party. She is coming down with a fever."

2) "The branch came ……… the tree."
- We need a word that means "falling from a higher position to a lower position". The correct word is "over".
- The correct sentence is "The branch came over the tree."

3) "Why don’t you come ……….. and see us one evening?"
- We need a word that means "visit someone's house or go to a particular place". The correct word is "round".
- The correct sentence is "Why don’t you come round and see us one evening?"

4) "What has come …….. you? Why are you so angry?"
- We need a word that means "a sudden change in behavior or mood". The correct word is "over".
- The correct sentence is "What has come over you? Why are you so angry?"

5) "I came ……… this old photo in the back of the drawer."
- We need a word that means "finding or discovering something unexpectedly". The correct word is "across".
- The correct sentence is "I came across this old photo in the back of the drawer."

6) "The rider came …… the horse."
- We need a word that means "falling or being thrown from a horse or any other means of transportation". The correct word is "off".
- The correct sentence is "The rider came off the horse."