What does it mean?
Prepositions of direction show movement. They tell us where someone or something is going, entering, leaving, crossing, climbing, falling, or passing.
walk to school
go into the room
jump onto the bus
run across the road
Ask: Where is the movement going?
toMovement toward a place or destination.go to school, walk to the park
intoMovement from outside to inside.go into the building
ontoMovement to the top of a surface.jump onto the chair
To reaches a destination. Towards moves in that direction.
We walked to the library.The library is the destination.to + destination
She ran towards the gate.She moved in the direction of the gate.towards may not reach it
They drove from Muscat to Nizwa.From...to shows start and finish.from + start, to + destination
Into means entering. Out of means leaving.
She walked into the building.She moved from outside to inside.into + enclosed place
The cat jumped out of the box.The cat moved from inside to outside.out of + container
He put the books into his bag.The books entered the bag.movement into a container
Onto means moving to a surface. Off means moving away from it.
The child climbed onto the bed.The child moved to the top surface.onto + surface
The cup fell off the table.The cup moved away from the table surface.off + surface
The bird flew onto the roof.The roof became the landing surface.onto = movement to on
Through means inside and out. Across means from one side to the other.
We walked through the tunnel.We moved inside it and came out.through + enclosed space
They swam across the river.They moved from one side to the other.across + flat area or line
The ball rolled across the floor.It crossed the surface.across + surface
Up moves higher. Down moves lower.
She went up the stairs.She moved higher.up + stairs, hill, ladder
He ran down the hill.He moved lower.down + hill, road, stairs
The lift goes up and down.It moves higher and lower.direction of height
These words show the path of movement.
Walk along the road.Move following the line of the road.along + line or path
They walked around the lake.Move in a circle or curved path.around + place
We drove past the school.Move beyond something.past + place
Use these for movement away, above, below, or close to something.
away fromMovement leaving a person or place.run away from danger
overMovement above and across something.jump over the wall
underMovement below something.crawl under the table
toward / towardsMovement in the direction of something.walk towards the door
round / aroundMovement in a circular path.cycle around the park
fromThe starting point of movement.come from school
Choose the entering word.
She walked ___ the building and went up the stairs.
Choose the higher movement word.
The boy climbed ___ the ladder.
Choose the crossing word.
Please walk carefully ___ the street.
Which sentence shows movement through an enclosed space?
Choose the best sentence.
Which sentence shows movement to a surface?
Choose the best sentence.
Fill five blanks.
Choose the preposition of direction that best shows the movement.
Omar walked the shop.
Maha ran the classroom.
The children climbed the hill.
The ducks swam the pond.
The rabbit jumped the box.
Mixed question types of 5
Answer all five. Then tap Finish test to see your result sheet.
1. Sentence completion
The dog ran ___ its owner.
2. MCQ
Which sentence shows movement to a lower place?
3. Type the answer
We walked ___ the beach and collected shells.
4. Type the answer
The horse jumped ___ the fence.
5. MCQ
Which sentence shows movement in a circular path?
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