Prepositions of direction and movement
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7th Grade
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Andrea Rafii
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Seeing the lake, my father got ... the car quickly.
down
out of
towards
Answer explanation
We use get in and get out for cars, taxies, vans...
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
I ran ... the house as fast as I can.
onto
over
into
Answer explanation
When we are moving from outside into a 3-dimensional space we use into.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
The elevator didn't work and we had to went ... the stairs.
into
along
down
Answer explanation
With the preposition down and a verb of movement we describe a movement in that direction.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
We went ... a red door.
through
onto
above
Answer explanation
When we want to describe a movement from one side to the other side of something (a tunnel, a gate...) we use through.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
The dog was sitting on the table, but suddenly it jumped ... .
into
off
over
Answer explanation
On and off are the opposites of each other. At first the dog was on the table and then it jumped off.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
We took a ferry boat to get ... the river.
across
above
through
Answer explanation
When we describe a movement from one side to the other side of something that has sides or limits (e.g. a road, a river) we use across.
7.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
The dog tried to jump ... the fence.
Answer explanation
When we describe a movement from one side to the other, especially when we have to go up and down to do it we use over.
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