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Prepositions of movement

Syllabus topic 38: Prepositions of movement

Prepositions of movement. Movement prepositions describe direction: into enters, out of exits, across crosses a surface, through passes within something, along follows a line and towards indicates direction without guaranteeing arrival.

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Movement prepositions describe direction: into enters, out of exits, across crosses a surface, through passes within something, along follows a line and towards indicates direction without guaranteeing arrival.

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Notice how each form fits its sentence. Read the context before choosing a form.

  • She walked across the bridge to the other side.
  • The train went through the tunnel.
  • He got into the car and closed the door.
  • We walked along the river, following its banks.
  • The cat jumped out of the box and ran away.

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She walked ___ the bridge to the other side.

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