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Al-Aqsa primary and KG schools

English Grammar Lesson

PREPOSITIONS OF MOVEMENT

 What are prepositions of movement? Prepositions of movement or direction are

used to show movement from one place to another. These prepositions are most
often used with verbs of motion and are found after the verb.

TOWARD(S)
The preposition towards is used to say that
someone or something moves, looks, faces in the
direction of someone or something.
Examples:

1. The sky got brighter as they drove toward the

city

2. At last she could recognize the person coming

towards her

THROUGH

The preposition through is used when we talk

about movement from one side to another but “in
something”, such as long grass or a forest.

Examples:

1. The bullet Ben shot went through the window.

2. The train passes through the tunnel.
INTO
The preposition into is used to talk about
the movement that enters a space.
Examples:
1. The bullet Ben shot went through the window.
2. The train passes through the tunnel
ACROSS
The preposition across is used when talking about
movement from one side of something to the other
which has sides or limits such as a city, road or
river.
Examples:
1. The boys swam across the lake.
2. It’s the first time I’ve flown across the Atlantic.
3. It took us three days to drive across the desert.
4. The dog ran across the road and nearly got hit
by a car.
ONTO
The preposition onto is used to talk about
movement to a position on a surface.
Example:
1. I slipped as I stepped onto the tile.
2. They went up on to the roof
DOWN
The preposition down indicates the movement to a
lower position.
Example:
1. It’s easier to run down the hill than go up.
2. He climbed down the ladder to the bottom of
the well.
OVER
The preposition over refers to movement at a
higher level than something else. It also can be used
when talking about movement across a surface
Examples:
1. He jumped over the wall.
2. A beautiful white bird flew over the lake.
ALONG
The preposition along is used to show movement of
something in a line that follows the side of
something long.
Examples:
1. We walked along the beach at twilight.
2. They rode along narrow country lanes.
UP
The preposition up refers to a movement to a
higher position.
Example:
1. She doesn’t like riding her bike up these hills.
2. He climbed up the ladder.
UNDER
The movement directly below something
 The mouse ran under the chair.
 Submarines can travel under water.