1. Prepositionsmovement and direction

2. Some prepositions are usedexclusively to indicatemovementordirection. Some examples are: into out of toward awayfrom up down off

3. into She’sgoingintothe pool. He’sputtingthe pizza intotheoven

4. out of She’swalkingout ofthehouse She’stakingthedishout oftheoven.

5. toward: in thedirectionofawayfrom: in theoppositedirectionof He is runningawayfromthedogs Thepricess is walkingtowardthecastle.

6. upanddown Thejeep is goingupthehill. Thekayak is goingdowntheriver

7. off: whenthecontactbetweentwothings is removed. Thepoormanjustfelloffhishorse. She’stakingoffhershoes

8. Otherprepositionscanindicatemovementanddirectionorpositiondependingonthesituation. Some examples are: along across around over under

9. along Thestripes are alongthelegs. (position) Theprettygeisha is walkingalongthestreet. (movement)

10. across There is a light bluestripeacrossthe front oftheshirt. (position) The Beatles are walkingacrossthestreet. (movement)

11. around They are runningaroundthetrack. (movement) Shehas a LEGObeltaroundherwaist. (position)

12. above/over andunder The plane is flyingabove/overtheclouds. She’swalkingunder a ladder.