1. There's a beautiful building along the river.
(note: You could also say, "by the river," "on the river," "beside the river," or "alongside the river." The best choice here, in my opinion is "along the river.") |
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2. These trees are lined up along the road.
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3. The sign along the highway tells drivers the name of the highway and the distance to the next couple of towns.
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4. They enjoy walking along the beach.
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| 5. They enjoy walking along the river. |
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| 6. They get along with each other very well.* |
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| 7. He went for a walk in the woods and did some bird watching along the way. |
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* The word "along" is added to many different verbs to make a verb phrase: "get along," "take along," and "bring along" are a few examples:
- He gets along with his coworkers. (get along = have a good relationship.
- You should take an umbrella along with you. It might rain. (take along = carry something)
- She brought her little brother along to the party. (bring along = accompany; take something or someone with--this is very similar to "take along.")
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