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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
[preposition]

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

Ex: He about the room , searching for his keys .
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aboard
[preposition]

on or inside a vehicle, ship, or aircraft

Ex: We aboard the ferry just as it began to leave the dock .
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across
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from one side or place to another

Ex: We across the bridge as the sun set .
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along
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in a particular direction on or beside a road, path, or other route

Ex: Houses are 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 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

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by
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used to indicate movement or passage alongside or past a particular point or object

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down
[preposition]

toward a lower position or level

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into
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to the inner part or a position inside a place

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off
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used to indicate a position or direction that is away from a person, place, or thing

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into
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used to indicate movement towards something and getting in physical contact

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on to
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used to indicate movement or transition to a new location or situation

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over
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used to express movement from one side or point to another, typically implying crossing or spanning

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out
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from the inside of something toward the outside

Ex: The dog out the house before anyone could stop it .
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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

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through
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used to indicate movement or passage from one side or end to the other

Ex: The train through a long , dark tunnel .
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towards
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in the direction of someone or something

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with
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used to indicate being in the same direction as something or someone

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up
[preposition]

used to indicate a movement in a direction toward a higher point or place

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