Prepositions of Movement

Choose the preposition of movement that best fits the description.

Exercises:
  • from
  • under
  • around
  • off
  • up
  • along
  • into
  • through
  • toward
  • across
  • down
  • onto
  • out of
  • over
  • past
– describes movement from one side to the other side of something.
– indicates movement in a line, from one point to another.
– means movement beyond a place, without stopping there.
– shows movement in a curved or circular way, not in a straight line.
– describes movement from one side of something to the other side, going inside it.
– shows movement to a higher position.
– means movement from outside to inside.
– describes movement to the top of a surface.
– means movement below something.
– describes movement in the direction of something.
– shows movement to a lower position.
– means movement from inside to outside.
– shows movement away from a surface or place.
– shows the starting point of a movement.
– describes movement above something from one side to the other.