Understanding English Prepositions of Movement

Which preposition indicates the starting point of movement?

• towards

• through

• from

• to

What preposition would you use to show movement in the direction of something without necessarily reaching it?

• from

• along

• towards

• to

Which preposition describes movement within something or from one side to another?

• across

• over

• through

• into

If someone is walking next to a river, which preposition best describes their movement?

• across

• along

• over

• through

Which preposition indicates movement from the outside to the inside?

• out of

• into

• over

• onto

What preposition would you use to describe movement from inside to outside?

• into

• through

• out of

• over

Which preposition indicates movement towards a surface?

• off

• onto

• up

• down

What preposition describes movement from a higher to a lower place?

• onto

• off

• down

• up

Which preposition is used to describe movement that goes by or beyond something?

• past

• by

• through

• around

What preposition would you use to describe movement in a circular direction?

• around

• past

• downwards

• by