Complete the following sentences using above or over.

Hint

Above is used in measurements of temperature and height. Over is used to talk about ages and speeds. Over is also used to mean ‘more than’.

Above is preferred when one thing is not directly over another. Over is preferred when one thing covers or touches another.

1. They have got a nice little house …………………….. the river. (above / over)

2. There is cloud …………………….. the western part of the country. (over / above)

3. He put on a coat …………………….. his shirt. (over / above)

4. The plane flew …………………….. the hills. (over / above)

5. The temperature is five degrees …………………….. zero. (above / over)

6. The boy is well …………………….. average in intelligence. (above / over)

7. There were …………………….. hundred people at the venue. (above / over)

8. She was booked for driving at …………………….. 120 mph. (over / above)

9. You have to be …………………….. 18 to see that film. (over / above)

Answers

1. They have got a nice little house above the river.

2. There is cloud over the western part of the country.

3. He put on a coat over his shirt.

4. The plane flew over the hills.

5. The temperature is five degrees above zero.

6. The boy is well above average in intelligence.

7. There were over hundred people at the venue.

8. She was booked for driving at over 120 mph.

9. You have to be over 18 to see that film.