PREPOSITIONS OF MOVEMENT

1. Prepositions of movement are usually used with verbs of motion. Which is a verb of motion ( movimiento)?

• to be

• to go

• to do

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

2. Choose the correct preposition: The Earth goes _______ the sun once a year.

• across

• past

• around

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

3. My dog was lying on the sofa, so I yelled, "Get ______ !"

• out of

• from

• off

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CCSS.L.11-12.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.1.C

4. Which is NOT correct? "The bridge went ______ the river."

• on

• over

• across

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.K.1E

5. Which is correct? "How far is it _______ the station from here?"

• from

• to

• away from

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.K.1E

6. A brave teacher ran _______ the gunman and stopped him from shooting more students.

• up

• towards

• away from

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.K.1E

7. To score in soccer, you must get the ball _______ the goalkeeper and into the net.

• through

• across

• past

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CCSS.L.11-12.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.1.C

8. We usually feel the most exhausted after running _______ a steep hill.

• up

• down

• around

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.K.1E

9. Which are the correct prepositions? Donald fell _______ the boat and _______ the water.

• down, in

• off, into

• out of, onto

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

10. The prisoners escaped _______ a tunnel they'd dug _______ the prison wall.

• under, through

• out of, over

• through, under

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C