Prepositions of movement up - opposite of down down - opposite of up to - from one place or person with another place or person as a destination through - movement from one side to the opposite site across - movement from one side to the other side along - movement which follows beside another over - from one side crossing up and beyond the top, perhaps beyond. around/round - to go from one side to another following the outside instead of going through OR to go from a starting point follow the perimeter until arriving a second time. into - to go from outside to inside out of - to leave, the opposite of into toward/towards - the same as toward for place but including movement in that same direction from - the origin not the destination Check your understanding: 1. The bird flew _____ into the sky. 2. The apple fell ________ from the tree. 3. He goes ____ church every Sunday. 4.Water flows _______ the pipes. 5. The acrobat walked _______ the tightrope. 6.My dog ran ______ the car as it left the driveway. 7.The mail man put the letter _____ the mailbox. 8.The letter was _____ his uncle. up down to through across along over around/round into out of toward from |