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Prepositions of Movement

This document provides examples of prepositions used to indicate movement. It gives 20 sentences with blanks to be filled in with prepositions like "through", "into", "onto", etc. It then provides 20 more sentences with blanks to be filled in specifically with "into", "in", "onto", "on", and "out of". Finally, it provides 7 sentences with blanks to be filled in from the terms "through", "into", "down", "to", "over", "out of", and "along". The document focuses on demonstrating correct usage of prepositions to indicate various types of movement.

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Prepositions of Movement

This document provides examples of prepositions used to indicate movement. It gives 20 sentences with blanks to be filled in with prepositions like "through", "into", "onto", etc. It then provides 20 more sentences with blanks to be filled in specifically with "into", "in", "onto", "on", and "out of". Finally, it provides 7 sentences with blanks to be filled in from the terms "through", "into", "down", "to", "over", "out of", and "along". The document focuses on demonstrating correct usage of prepositions to indicate various types of movement.

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Prepositions of movement

1. The mouse ran the table to hide. (through / in / under)

2. The dog ran the garden to play. (into / onto / over)

3. The ship sailed the world. (round / through / over)

4. The train went the tunnel. (over / through / onto)

5. The paint fell the floor. (into / onto / round)

6. She broke her leg when she fell the stairs. (off / in / down)

7. The burglar made a mistake when he ran the policeman. (towards / under / onto)

8. I was tired after walking the hill. (through / into / up)

9. When the train arrived at my destination I got . (into / onto / off)

10. The horse jumped the fence. (over / under / down)

1. We walked to the top of the mountain and then we cycled


to the bottom again.

2. We both jumped the swimming pool at the same time.

3. When I finished high school I drove Europe in a caravan with two of


my friends.

4. In some countries it's considered unlucky to walk a ladder.

5. The athletes ran the track for 1 hour.

6. You must always wear a helmet when you cycle in case you fall the
bike.

7. The first person to swim the English Channel was Mathew Webb, in
1875.
8. He broke his ankle when he was trying to jump a hump in his street.

9. Ferdinand Magellan was a Portuguese sailor who sailed the world in


the 16th Century.

10. In PE classes we have to climb a rope in 20 seconds.

11. He was skiing the hill when he had the accident.

12. I would never do base jumping. I think it's really dangerous to


jump a building even if you have a parachute.

13. Stunt motorcyclists sometimes jump cars or even buses.

14. The boat sailed the river up to the sea.

15. Get of the car now! I have to take you to school.

16. Drivers in the Paris-Dakar drive the Sahara desert.

17. Our class walked a beautiful forest during our last school trip.

18. If you are afraid of heights don't look when you are climbing the
mountain.

19. The teacher walked the class, so we stopped talking and sat down.

20. If I walk that door, I will never come back.

Complete the following sentences using into, in, onto, on and out of.

1. I dont know how I managed to get this mess.

a) into b) onto c) on

2. I hope you wont run . any problems.

a) into b) onto c) in

3. He was trying to throw his hat .. the roof.


a) into b) onto c) Either could be used here

4. John always manages to get trouble.

a) into b) onto c) Either could be used here

5. He threw himself . the work with great enthusiasm.

a) onto b) into c) in

6. She ran .. the room.

a) out b) out of c) in

7. I took the envelope . my pocket.

a) out b) out from c) out of

8. She sat there staring .. the window.

a) out of b) onto c) Either could be used here

9. John wants to get advertising.

a) onto b) into

10. He promised that he would look .. the matter.

a) in b) into c) onto

through into down to


over out of along

1) I moved _______________ Germany in 1998.

2) The train went _______________ the tunnel.

3) She sailed _______________ the river.

4) He's going _______________ the room.

5) They walked _______________ the bridge.

6) He ran _______________the mountain.

7) The car came _______________ the garage.

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