PREPOSITION OF POSITION

We use 'along'

• to show contrast

• for things are placed from one end to the other

• when someone or something is moving in a constant direction

• to express cause and effect

We use 'against'

• to show the movement from one side to the other

• to show the movement going from one point to the other point

• when someone or something is pressing on another object

• to talk about physical contact made by two objects

Ali stands __________________ the wall.

• along

• against

Kasim placed his bicycle _______________the pole.

• along

• against

Aminah leaned _______________ the bookshelves.

• along

• against

Muthu walked ______________ the road to go to school.

• along

• against

There were many people strolling ______________ the beach that evening.

• along

• against

There were many stalls ____________________ the main road at the pasar malam.

• along

• against

Fatimah was sitting _________________ the tree and read a storybook.

• along

• against

Azrul accidentally knocked his head _____________ the door this morning.

• along

• against