Prepositions of Movement Exercises +pdfs
Practise the exercises below to understand when we use prepositions of movement. This exercise includes the worksheet pdf file which is available to download for free.
Exercises
1 . The horse jumped ________ the fence very well.
across / under / over
2. We get ______ the train at platform 3 in Paris, and then we have to get off the train in London.
on / over / in
✅ on
3. Julia: I’ve lost my phone… Maybe it’s _______ the bed.
across / under / over
✅under
4. He kicked the ball ____ the goal! I can’t believe he missed.
across / under / over
✅ over
5. I am going ____ to the cellar.
up / through / down
✅ down
6. We have a busy day. We have to drive _____ Madrid to the south of France in one day.
in / from / to
✅ from
7. Can you put this pie ____ the oven.
into / under / around
✅ into
8. You have to walk _____ the busy road. Be careful.
through / into / across
✅ across
9. Can you put this sugar ______ the cake.
around / through / from
✅around
10. Walker: Where is the supermarket?
Person in the street: You have to walk _______ this road for 5 minutes, and then you will see it on your left.
over / along / through
✅along
11. Can you help me put these cups and plates ____ the cupboard.
from / up / into
✅ into
12. We have to drive _____ our village to Milan, and then we take a plane to Cairo.
to / from / across
✅ from
13. I am going to put these old things _____ this box. I never use them.
into / across / over
✅ into
14. The train goes _______ many tunnels on our journey to Italy.
across / through / over
✅ through
15. We walk _____ the shopping mall everyday.
down / past / across
✅ past
16. She fell ____ her bike when she cycled to work.
off / on / over
✅ off
17. We will fly from Las Vegas ___ Chicago and then we take a taxi to the hotel.
from / to / over
✅ to
18. He is having a nap ____ the tree.
up / through / under
✅ under
19. Mother to child: Put your clothes _____ the washing machine.
over / under / into
✅ into
20. I walk ___ the stairs at work to keep healthy.
across / up / from
✅ up
