68. Choose the right preposition to make the sentences complete.

1. At last the bus came ...... sight.

2. As soon as his car was ...... sight we all began laughing.

3. ...... the sight of the impressive building she understood she would like to live nowhere else.

4. The ship was not ...... sight yet.

5. It was rather misty and soon the boat was ...... ...... sight.

6. ...... the sight of the children's faces Carolyn felt happy.

Correct answers:

• 1. At last the bus came into sight.
• 2. As soon as his car was out of sight we all began laughing.
• 3. At the sight of the impressive building she understood she would like to live nowhere else.
• 4. The ship was not in sight yet.
• 5. It was rather misty and soon the boat was out of sight.
• 6. At the sight of the children's faces Carolyn felt happy.

Into sight means something becomes visible. Out of sight means something can no longer be seen. In sight means visible. At the sight of means “when seeing something”.

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