This document discusses prepositions of direction and provides examples of their usage. It defines prepositions of direction as referring to where or which direction something moves. Examples are given for the prepositions: from, to, toward, through, across, into, and onto. Common uses include moving from one place to another, the direction of movement, crossing to the other side, entering or going inside, and moving onto a surface.

1. Preposition of Direction

2. Preposition of direction – used to refer
to where or in which direction something
moves.
from
to
toward
through
across
into
onto

3. From – where someone or something starts
Example:
– Ron walks from their house when going to
school.
– This scene is from an old movie.
– I borrowed a book from the library.
– We just got home from work.

4. To – in the direction of
Example:
– Kyle and his family will be going to Boracay
next week.
– We're flying to San Francisco on Thursday
for a meeting.
– The captain sailed to the closest port.
– We thought we should walk to the bakery
for breakfast because it is such a beautiful
day.

5. Toward – moving closer to someone or
something
Example:
– Merci ran toward her lolo when he arrived.
– She took a step toward the door.
– A slow song began as he moved toward her.
– He shouted at Pete, and ran toward Cassie.

6. Through – from one point to next
Example:
– You have to go through the woods to reach
the river.
– He struggled through the crowd till he
reached the front.
– The boy waded through the water to reach
his boat.
– He just walked through the door.

7. Across – getting to the other side
Example:
– The swimming pool is across the club house.
– We took a ferry across the river.
– We saw them walking across the street.
– She reached across the table to shake his
hand.

8. Into – moving toward the inside or middle
of something
Example:
– Father called all his children into the living
room for a surprise.
– He threw the letter into the fire.
– Please put the bowl into the sink.
– He jumped into the pool.

9. Onto – used to show movement into or on
a particular place
Example:
– Anika stepped onto the stage to perform
her song.
– We climbed onto the building's roof.
– The book fell onto the floor.
– The water spilled onto the floor.

10. 1. The cowboy leaped onto his horse.
2. She dived into the water.
3. They traveled back and forth across the
border.
4. The bullet had gone through his hand.
5. He took a step toward her.
6. All of us went to the movie theater.
7. I received a letter from my brother.
8. Alex tossed her hair into the air.
from to toward through across into onto