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ESL / EFL RESOURCES Prepositions of Movement

1. Match the pictures showing prepositions of movement with the words.

a. through ......

b. over ......

c. down ...... 1 2 3 4

d. across ......

e. out of ......

f. from ......
5 6 7
g. past ......

h. into ......

i. to ......
11 12
j. along ......
8 9 10 A B
k. up ......

l. under ......

2. Choose the correct preposition of movement to complete each sentence.

a. The boy kicked the football .............. the window. 1. along 2. through 3. up

b. The cat jumped .............. the wall. 1. out of 2. over 3. under

c. They skied .............. the mountain very fast. 1. down 2. from 3. into

d. In the evening, they went .............. a restaurant. 1. along 2. to 3. across

e. The girl got .............. the taxi. 1. down 2. under 3. out of

f. The man swam ............... the lake. 1. through 2. across 3. into

g. Jessica walked ............... the classroom. 1. up 2. over 3. into

h. The bird flew .............. the bridge. 1. under 2. through 3. down

i. She walked .............. the stairs slowly. 1. along 2. from 3. up

j. The man smiled as he ran .............. the woman. 1. through 2. past 3. across

k. They followed the path .............. the river. 1. out of 2. along 3. under

l. He carefully climbed .............. from the tree. 1. down 2. to 3. over

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 PREPOSITIONS OF MOVEMENT

ESL / EFL RESOURCES Prepositions of Movement

3. Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions of movement.

a. We got ............... the car and ran ............... the building.

b. The elevator didn't work, so we had to walk ............... the stairs.

c. Charlotte took a boat ............... the river to get to the other side.

d. I flew ............... New York ............... London with British Airways.

e. I ran ............... the beach and ............... the sea.

f. He climbed ............... the ladder to clean the second floor windows.

g. Richard and Derrick drove a car ............... America during the summer holidays.

h. On our last school trip, we walked ............... a beautiful forest in Devon.

i. The teacher walked ............... the class, so we stopped talking and sat down.

j. The boat sailed ............... the river to the sea.

k. The mouse ran ............... the table to hide.

l. I fell ............... the dog, lying on the floor.

4. Now, answer the questions.

a. What can you see through the classroom windows? .................................................

b. Have you ever climbed up a tree? .................................................

c. Do you think it is unlucky to walk under a ladder? .................................................

d. When do you usually go to bed? .................................................

e. What things do you usually put into your bag? .................................................

f. What do you do when you come home from school? .................................................

g. Have you ever swum across a river? .................................................

h. Do you like walking over bridges? .................................................

i. Is it easier to walk up or down a mountain? .................................................

j. What time do you usually get out of bed on Sundays? .................................................

k. What places do you have to walk past to get home? .................................................

l. Are there any cycle tracks to ride along where you live? .................................................

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