SUBJECT ENGLISH Topic Prepositions Subtopic Prepositions of Direction

SUBJECT- ENGLISH Topic: Prepositions Sub-topic: Prepositions of Direction Prepared by: Mr. Chirag Adatiya

PREPOSITIONS OF DIRECTION Prepositions of direction are used to show movement to or from a place. They are also known as ‘prepositions of movement. ’

PREPOSITIONS OF DIRECTION.

PREPOSITIONS OF DIRECTION INTO

PREPOSITIONS OF DIRECTION 1. INTO The spelling of ‘into’ is made up of two words ‘in+to’. This preposition is used when we want to show the meaning of ‘in’ and ‘to’ at the same time. Mostly, it is used with ‘movement verbs’. Movement from the outside to the inside of something that can be imagined as surrounding, enclosing or around the object.

PREPOSITIONS OF DIRECTION Let us study some movement verbs: To go To walk To come To run To jump To put to drop To fall To throw To bring

PREPOSITIONS OF DIRECTION EXAMPLES (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) He jumped into the river. Sanat ran into the house as fast as he could. The ward-boys brought the patient into the operation theatre. He put the money into his pocket. Will you please take your things into your room?

PREPOSITIONS OF DIRECTION FROM

PREPOSITIONS OF DIRECTION 2. FROM A preposition ‘from’ is used to show the point or place from the movement starts. EXAMPLES (1) The train starts from Delhi. (2) He came straight from the school.

PREPOSITIONS OF DIRECTION (3) Where shall we go from here? (4) He fell down from the first floor. (5) The children ran from the house to the garden.

PREPOSITIONS OF DIRECTION TO TO

PREPOSITIONS OF DIRECTION 3. TO It is used to suggest ‘moving towards something or somebody. EXAMPLES (1) I am going to Delhi tomorrow. (2) Turn to the left, please.

PREPOSITIONS OF DIRECTION (3) Send him to the School. (4) This way leads to Surat. (5) He has gone to the bank. (6) She is pointing to the picture.

PREPOSITIONS OF DIRECTION OUT OF

PREPOSITIONS OF DIRECTION 4. OUT OF The meaning of the preposition ‘out of’ is same as the meaning of ‘from’. Sometimes ‘out of’ is used instead of ‘from’ and a vice-a- versa. A preposition ‘from’ suggests a place from where the movement starts while, ‘out of’ suggests the movement from ‘in’ to ‘out’.

PREPOSITIONS OF DIRECTION EXAMPLES He came out of the house. (2) She pulled a sari out of her leg. (3) The baby fell out of its cot. (4) Did the children run out of the house? (1)

PREPOSITIONS OF DIRECTION UP

PREPOSITIONS OF DIRECTION 5. UP It suggests ‘towards the top of’ (moving towards the top). As, it can be seen in the below given picture:

PREPOSITIONS OF DIRECTION EXAMPLES (1) Jack and Jill went up the hill. (2) Will you please climb up the tree? (3) They run up the stairs. (4) The cat went up the tree.

PREPOSITIONS OF DIRECTION DOWN

PREPOSITIONS OF DIRECTION 6. DOWN From the higher end to the lower of. OR From one end to another of. EXAMPLES: (1) He climbed down a ladder. (2) The ball rolled down the hill. (3) They walked down the beach holding hands.

PREPOSITIONS OF DIRECTION OVER

PREPOSITIONS OF DIRECTION 7. OVER From one physical position to another via an obstacle that must be traversed vertically, first upwards and then downwards, in such a way as to cover.

PREPOSITIONS OF DIRECTION EXAMPLES: (1) The boy jumped over the wall. (2) Instead of opening the gate, he climbed over it. (3) A lot of planes go over the city. (4) The train goes over the bridge.

PREPOSITIONS OF DIRECTION AROUND

PREPOSITIONS OF DIRECTION 8. AROUND/ROUND On every side of OR in or to many places throughout EXAMPLES: (1) He goes around the city to sell his goods. (2) The ship sailed around the island.

PREPOSITIONS OF DIRECTION EXAMPLES: (3) We walked around the town looking at all sights. (4) He roams around the city doing nothing. (5) The children were running around the tree. (6) The boy was walking aimlessly around the streets.

PREPOSITIONS OF DIRECTION THROUGH

PREPOSITIONS OF DIRECTION 9. THROUGH It is used to show movement from one side of an enclosed space to the other. It refers a movement within a space, which can be thought of as surrounding, enclosing or around the object. EXAMPLES: (1) I went through the window. (2) I drove through the town at top speed without looking left or right.

PREPOSITIONS OF DIRECTION 10. ONTO The prepositions ‘on’ and ‘onto’ can be used in many of the same sentences, which makes them confusing. However, their meanings are not exactly the same, and they are not always interchangeable.

PREPOSITIONS OF DIRECTION ‘onto’ has the word ‘to’ in it, which reminds us that its meaning includes the sense of movement towards something. The preposition ‘on’ does not have this sense of movement , and it tells you only about location.

PREPOSITIONS OF DIRECTION EXAMPLES (1) The cat jumped onto the table. (2) The actor walked onto the stage.

PREPOSITIONS OF DIRECTION 11. ACROSS It is used to show movement from one side of a surface or line to another. EXAMPLE: (1) We helped the blind man to walk across the road.

PREPOSITIONS OF DIRECTION (2) He swam across the river. (3) They took a short cut across the fields. (4) The baby ran across the room.

PREPOSITIONS OF DIRECTION 12. ALONG ‘Along’ is used to describe movement in a line or the collective position of a group of things that are in a line. EXAMPLES: (1) We walked along the river. (2) He lived in one of the houses along the river.

PREPOSITIONS OF DIRECTION 13. TOWARDS It is used when one has movement in a particular direction in mind, rather than simply a destination. EXAMPLES: (1)The stranger came towards me. (2) When I saw him, he was walking towards the sea.

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