Part 2 · Parts of SpeechChapter 10 · Prepositions

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Into, Across, Through (Movement)

Prepositions of movement show where someone or something goes: into the box, across the road, through the tunnel, up the hill.

At a glance

Key chart
Prepositions of movement
  • In and outinto, out of
  • On and offonto, off
  • Up and downup, down
  • Across, along, throughacross the road, along the river, through the tunnel
  • Over, around, pastover the wall, around the park, past the bank
  • To and fromto, towards, away from

Look and say

In real life

She jumped into the water.

We drove across the bridge.

The train went through the tunnel.

We walked along the beach.

They climbed up the mountain.

The cat jumped over the wall.

In or into?

The ball is in the box. (a place: no movement)

vs

The ball goes into the box. (movement)

to

  • Use to for places you go: go to school, walk to the park, fly to Dubai.

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