Directional Terms

Which of the following sentences correctly uses the directional term 'northward'?

• The bird flew northward towards the mountains.

• The bird flew northward to the mountains.

• The bird flew northward at the mountains.

• The bird flew northward by the mountains.

Identify the correct use of 'eastward' in a sentence.

• The sun rises eastward every morning.

• The sun rises eastwardly every morning.

• The sun rises in an eastward direction every morning.

• The sun rises eastwardly direction every morning.

Choose the sentence that uses 'southward' correctly.

• The river flows southward into the sea.

• The river flows southwardly into the sea.

• The river flows southward direction into the sea.

• The river flows in a southwardly direction into the sea.

What is the correct directional term to complete the sentence: 'The explorers traveled _____ to reach the desert'?

• westward

• westwardly

• westward direction

• westwardly direction

Which sentence uses 'northward' as an adverb?

• They moved northward to find a new home.

• They moved in a northward direction to find a new home.

• They moved northwardly to find a new home.

• They moved northward direction to find a new home.

Select the sentence that correctly uses 'westward'.

• The caravan moved westward across the plains.

• The caravan moved westwardly across the plains.

• The caravan moved in a westward direction across the plains.

• The caravan moved westward direction across the plains.

Which of the following sentences uses 'eastward' correctly?

• The ship sailed eastward to the island.

• The ship sailed eastwardly to the island.

• The ship sailed in an eastward direction to the island.

• The ship sailed eastward direction to the island.

Identify the sentence that uses 'southward' as an adverb.

• The wind blew southward across the fields.

• The wind blew in a southward direction across the fields.

• The wind blew southwardly across the fields.

• The wind blew southward direction across the fields.

Choose the correct sentence using 'northward'.

• The hikers went northward up the trail.

• The hikers went northwardly up the trail.

• The hikers went in a northward direction up the trail.

• The hikers went northward direction up the trail.

What is the correct directional term to complete the sentence: 'The army marched _____ to reach the border'?

• eastward

• eastwardly

• eastward direction

• eastwardly direction