Question

Ben ran across the street . tell across in the sentence is a prepositions or a adverb
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Answer 1

Statement: Ben ran across the street.

The word 'ACROSS' is used as a preposition here.

Explanation:

We use across as a preposition and an adverb. Across means on the other side of something, or from one side to the other of something which has sides or limits such as a city, road.

Examples of across used as a preposition:

• We took a boat across the river.

• Across the room, she could see some old friends. She got up and went to join them.

Examples of across used as an adverb:

• My neighbour came across to see me this morning to complain about our cat.

• The road was so busy that we found it difficult to get across.