Prepositions of movement in English
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Prepositions of movement in English
This chapter will discuss the prepositions of movement in English. The preposition of movement is used to show movement of one place to another.
Lesson Outline
HideWhat are prepositions of movement?
The English prepositions of movement are used to express a movement, displacement or direction. These prepositions are usually used with verbs such as:
- to go
- to walk
- to run
An alphabetical list of English prepositions of movement
The table below shows the different prepositions of movement with examples and their usage.
| Preposition of movement | Use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Across | Moving from one side to another |
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| Along | Moving continuously beside something |
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| Around | Moving in a circular way |
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| Away from | Moving from any given place |
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| Back to | Returning to a location where you have previously been |
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| Down | Moving from high to low |
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| Into | Entering a location |
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| Off | Moving from a place or position |
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| Onto | Moving on top of something |
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| Out of | Leaving one location to another |
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| Over | Crossing from one end to the other |
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| Past | Moving by something |
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| Round | Moving around something |
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| Through | Entering something from one side and go out at another |
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| To | Moving from one place to another |
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| Towards | Moving in the direction of something |
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| Under | Moving below something |
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| Up | Moving from low to high |
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Practice your skills by doing the exercises.
Exercises
English preposition of movement exercise
Fill in the preposition of movement in English
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