Can "through" be replaced with "in" or "across" as a preposition"?

[rezaaa]

Can "through" be replaced with "in" or "across" as a preposition"?

"My dog wreaked havoc through the house". Why is "through" used here as a preposition and not "in" or "across"?

 

[GoesStation]

Re: Can "through" be replaced with "in" or "across" as a preposition"?

"Through" is the wrong preposition and "wreak" is incorrect. Where did you find the sentence? Remember that you always have to tell us the source and, where possible, author of every quotation.

 

[teechar]

Re: Can "through" be replaced with "in" or "across" as a preposition"?

"My dog wreak havoc through the house".

That's ungrammatical; it's missing tense.

Why is "through" [STRIKE]is[/STRIKE] used here as a preposition and not "in" or "across"?

We'll comment after you tell us the source. Please provide a link if possible.

 

[rezaaa]

Re: Can "through" be replaced with "in" or "across" as a preposition"?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/newsreview/unit-16/session-176

 

[emsr2d2]

Re: Can "through" be replaced with "in" or "across" as a preposition"?

The two written examples on that page are:

• Trump’s supporters wreaked havoc in the Capitol.
• The children’s party wreaked havoc on the restaurant.

Was the sentence about the dog in the video (which I didn't watch)?

 

[rezaaa]

Re: Can "through" be replaced with "in" or "across" as a preposition"?

The two written examples on that page are:

• Trump’s supporters wreaked havoc in the Capitol.
• The children’s party wreaked havoc on the restaurant.

Was the sentence about the dog in the video (which I didn't watch)?

Yes

 

[GoesStation]

Re: Can "through" be replaced with "in" or "across" as a preposition"?

Listen to the video again. Does the speaker perhaps say throughout?

 

[jutfrank]

Re: Can "through" be replaced with "in" or "across" as a preposition"?

To save members time, the exact sentence from the quiz is this:

Our new puppy has wreaked havoc through the house - it's a real mess!

The preposition through shows that the mess is in several different places in the house and not just one room.