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Prepositions - Prepositions of Movement and Direction

These prepositions indicate movement or specify the direction of movement.

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about
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used to indicate a general sense of movement without specifying a precise path or direction

Ex: He looked about the room , searching for his keys .
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aboard
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on or inside a vehicle, ship, or aircraft

Ex: Once aboard, the captain gave the signal to set sail.
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across
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from one side or place to another

Ex: We walked across the bridge as the sun set .
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along
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used to indicate motion in a continuous direction on a surface or path

Ex: Houses are built along the main road in the village .
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around
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used to indicate movement in a circular or surrounding path

Ex: The hawk circled around its prey before swooping down.
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aslant
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used to indicate that something is positioned or inclined diagonally or at an angle

Ex: The rays of the setting sun shone aslant the window.
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by
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used to indicate movement past or beyond a certain point

Ex: We went by the office on our way out.
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down
[preposition]

toward a lower position or level

Ex: The children ran down the hill.
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into
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to the inner part or a position inside a place

Ex: The children ran into the playground to play.
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off
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used to indicate movement away from and often downward from a surface or position

Ex: The child climbed off the chair carefully .
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into
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used to indicate movement towards something and getting in physical contact

Ex: The baseball flew into the stands, striking a spectator.
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on to
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used to indicate movement or transition to a new location or situation

Ex: The children eagerly jumped on to the school bus for their field trip .
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over
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used to express movement from one side or point to another

Ex: The children slid over the icy pavement .
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out
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from the inside of something toward the outside

Ex: He jumped out the car to catch the bus.
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past
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used to indicate movement in a direction beyond or to the other side of someone or something

Ex: He waved as he cycled past his friends on the street.
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through
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used to indicate movement into one side and out of the opposite side of something

Ex: He reached through the bars to grab the keys .
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towards
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in the direction of someone or something

Ex: The dog ran towards its owner , wagging its tail with excitement .
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with
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used to indicate being in the same direction as something or someone

Ex: She walked with the stream of people towards the concert venue .
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up
[preposition]

from a lower point to a higher point along a surface or structure

Ex: He rolled the barrel up the ramp .
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