English Grammar

Up - Over - Above

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Up - to make someone or something higher then the original position

• The books are up in the closet.
• Is the elevator going up or down?
• I want to hike up the mountain.

Over - states that one thing is higher then someone or something else; something or someone is on top of the other

• Put your sweater over your shirt.
• Please put the blanket over the bed.
• I am going to hike over the mountain.

Above - states that one thing is higher then something or someone else

• I live on the 2nd floor, I live above the 1st floor.
• I can't reach the plates, because they are abovethe sink.
• I do not want to live above the 5th floor.

Note: Above and over can many times be used interchangeably

Up, Over & Above Exercises

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