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Prepositions of Movement

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 


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