Guide # 7

COMPETENCE. Comprehending texts in english in written and auditive

way
Topic. Prepositions
 Prepositions IN, ON, AT
 Prepositions of Place
 Prepositions of Time
 Prepositions of Movement
 Prepositions of Manner

The Prepositions in english are very important for comprehending the

texts in any context. Let´s identify which is its use and let´s put in
practice them. Now we are going to analize the Prepositions of
Movement.

Let´s watch this video… https://www.eslbuzz.com/english-grammar-prepositions-of-

movement/

Prepositions of Movement list

Here is a list of the most common prepositions of movement, with
example sentences for each one:

Across: ( a través de)…movement from one side to the other side of

something
It took us three days to drive across the desert.
The dog ran across the road and nearly got hit by a car

around:(alrededor) movement passing something in a curved route,

not going through it.
A big dog was sleeping on the floor so she had to walk around it.
They walked around the town for an hour

away from: indicating the point where a movement begins

The mouse ran away from the cat and escaped
down: movement from a higher point to a lower point of something
They ran down the hill to the stream below.
He climbed down the ladder to the bottom of the well.

from: indicating the point where a movement begins

We flew from Bangkok to London.
The police took my driving licence from me

into: movement to an enclosed space; movement resulting in physical

contact
He got into the car and closed the door.
The car crashed into the wall.

off: movement away from (and often down from) something

Please take your papers off my desk.
The wineglass fell off the table and shattered on the floor.

on to, onto: movement to the top surface of something

They went up on to the stage.
Move the kettle onto the counter

out of: indicating the enclosed space where a movement begins

Take your hands out of your pockets and help me!
He went out of the room to smoke a cigarette.

over: movement above and across the top or top surface of something
We are flying over the mountains.
The cat jumped over the wall.

past: movement from one side to the other side of something

We could see children in the playground as we drove past the school.
We gave the marathoners water as they ran past us.

to: movement in the direction of something

Could you give this to Kob please?
Does this train go to London?

through | thru (AmE): movement in one side and out of the other side
of something
The train goes through a tunnel under the hill.
Hey! You just went thru a red light!

towards | toward (mostly AmE): movement in the direction of

something
The night sky got brighter as they drove toward the city.
At last she could recognize the person coming towards her.

under: movement directly below something

The mouse ran under the chair.
Submarines can travel under water.

up: movement from a lower point to a higher point of something

Jack and Jill ran up the hill.
The boat takes two hours going up the river and one hour coming
down.
EXERCISES

Along…….a lo largo

They walked with the children along the river

1.MATCH THE NUMBERS WITH THE LETTERS IN THE TABLE:

1. J 2. F 3. G 4. l 5. C 6. E 7. D 8. K 9. N

10. A 11. M 12. H 13. B 14. I

2. CHOOSE THE CORRECT PREPOSITION:

1. THEY WENT __THE CINEMA.

A) DOWN B) TO C) OVER

2. THE MAN GOT __ THE CAR.

A) OUT OF B) ACROSS C) UP

3. THE CAT JUMP __ THE SOFA.

A) IN B) TO C) FROM

4. WE WENT __ THE STAIRS.

A) DOWN B) INTO C) THROUGH

5. THE BALL FLEW __ THE NET.

A) IN B) OUT OF C) OVER

6. THE BOYS RAN __ THE ROAD.

A) ACROSS B) UNDER C) OVER

7. KATE WENT __ THE CORNER.

A) UP B) ROUND C) DOWN

8. TOM RAN __ THE BOOKSTORE.

A) PAST B) UP C) UNDER

9. WE LIKE TO WALK __ THE STREET.

A) ROUND B) ALONG C) ACROSS

3. FILL IN THE PREPOSITIONS OF MOVEMENT:

1. THE CHILDREN GO TO SCHOOL EVERY DAY.

2. BOB LOOKED THROUGH THE WINDOW AND SAW HIS FRIEND.

3. THE DOG WAS RUNNING ROUND THE FLOWERBED.

4. THE CAT JUMPED FROM THE WALL.

5. WE DROVE PAST THAT VILLAGE YESTERDAY

6. IS IT FAR FROM HERE TO THE SQUARE?

7. I LIKE TO WALK ALONG THE RIVER.

8. WE’LL STOP ROUND THE CORNER.

 9. THE BOYS JUMPED INTO THE POOL.

10. YOU MAY TAKE THE BOOK FROM MY TABLE.

11. THE BOYS JUMPED OVER THE WALL AND RAN AWAY.

12. HAVE YOU PUT YOUR CLOTHES INTO THE CASE?

13. YOU HAVE TO GO UNDER THE BRIDGE.

14. THEY CLIMBED UP THE MOUNTAIN.

5. FILL IN THE CORRECT PREPOSITION OF MOVEMENT:

MY STORY

I GOT UP VERY EARLY YESTERDAY. IT WAS A NICE MORNING. THE SUN WAS
SHINING AND IT WAS VERY WARM. I LOOKED (THROUGH) THE WINDOW AND SAW
MY FRIENDS IN THE STREET. THEY WERE WALKING (ALONG) THE STREET
TALKING ABOUT SOMETHING. I WANTED TO JOIN THEM AND WENT (TO) THE
STREET. THEY WERE GLAD TO SEE ME. WE LAUGHED AND JOKED. SUDDENLY
WE SAW A CAT SITTING ON THE WALL AND THE DOG COMING (TO) IT. THE DOG
BEGAN TO BARK AND JUMP TRYING TO CATCH THE CAT. THE CAT JUMPED
(FROM/OFF) THE WALL AND CLIMBED THE TREE. THE DOG RAN AND JUMP
(ROUND) THE TREE TRYING TO SEIZE THE CAT BUT COULDN’T DO IT. IT WAS A
FUNNY SITUATION.

6. CORRECT THE MISTAKES:

1. THE HELICOPTER FLEW ALONG THE MOUNTAIN.
THE HELICOPTER FLEW OVER THE MOUNTAIN
2. THE BOOK FELL OUT OF THE SHELF.
THE BOOK FELL FROM THE SHELF
3. THE DOG JUMPED UNDER THE BOX.
THE DOG JUMPED INTO THE BOX
4. TIM CAN SWIM OVER THE RIVER.
TIM CAN SWIM ACROSS THE RIVER
5. LIZ WENT INTO THE PARK.
LIZ WENT INTO THE PARK
6. TURN ALONG THE CORNER.
TURN ROUND THE CORNER
7. THE GIRLS WENT IN THE CINEMA.
THE GIRLS WENT TO THE CINEMA.