Prepositions of Movement and Place

Identify the correct preposition in the following sentence: The cat jumped ___ the table.

• over

• onto

• through

• under

Use a preposition to describe the movement of the ball from the shelf to the floor.

• over

• under

• inside

• from

Describe the location of the book using a preposition.

• inside

• on

• beside

• under

Answer explanation

The correct preposition to describe the location of the book is 'on'. This indicates that the book is positioned on top of something.

Differentiate between the prepositions 'in' and 'on' in the context of location.

• The preposition 'in' indicates being in contact with a surface or position above something, while 'on' indicates being inside a space or enclosed area.

• The preposition 'in' indicates being inside a space or enclosed area, while 'on' indicates being in contact with a surface or position above something.

• The preposition 'in' indicates being above a surface, while 'on' indicates being inside a space or enclosed area.

• The preposition 'in' indicates being outside a space or enclosed area, while 'on' indicates being in contact with a surface or position above something.

Complete the sentence with the appropriate preposition: The keys are ___ the drawer.

• in

• beside

• under

• on

Complete the sentence: The dog ran _____ the field.

• beside

• through

• across

• under

Choose the correct preposition to fill in the blank: The bird flew ___ the tree.

• beside

• ahead of

• into

• away from

Complete: the car goes ___ the garage to the driveway.

• under

• from

• over

• inside

Explain the difference between 'into' and 'onto' when describing movement.

• Movement towards the outside vs. movement towards the bottom

• Movement towards the left vs. movement towards the right

• Movement towards the front vs. movement towards the back

• Movement towards the inside vs. movement towards the top

Choose the sentence that best uses the preposition 'under' to describe the location of the chair.

• The chair is above the table.

• The chair is beside the table.

• The chair is inside the table.

• The chair is under the table.