"Running" with prepositions

Emotions will run high if you ace this quiz on prepositions in phrases containing the verb to run!

Simply choose the correct preposition to complete the sentences below.

1. We've run fruit! We'll need to go grocery shopping.

off of

under

out of

2. Diabetes runs my family.

through

in

across

3. When the bank robbers heard the police sirens, they ran it.

for

over

on

4. Joel ran his car the ground before he even considered buying a new one.

off

into

through

5. With 215 points, Wayne Gretzky ran with the 1985–86 NHL league scoring title.

away

off

over

6. My best friend has so much rhythm that she would run circles me in a dance competition.

for

to

around

7. When the officer ran the Canadian flag, everyone took their hats off.

off

up

over

8. The basketball players ran the clock to prevent their opponents from taking possession of the ball and scoring.

out

off

up

9. I've been up for 24 hours, and now I'm running fumes.

in

with

on

10. Let's run the second act of the play one more time.

by

through

onto