Prepositions Of Movement Quiz (Level A2-B1) - Grammar Practice

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Question 1: The children ran ___ the park to catch the ball.

Question 1 options
'Across' is correct because it describes movement from one side of the park to the other. 'Along' means following the side of something. 'Around' means moving in circles. 'Through' means moving inside something like a forest.
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Question 2: She climbed ___ the ladder to reach the top shelf.

Question 2 options
'Up' is correct because it describes movement to a higher position. 'Down' means moving to a lower position. 'Along' means following a side. 'Across' means from one side to the other.
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Question 3: Prepositions of movement are usually placed after the verb in a sentence.

Question 3 options
True because prepositions of movement follow verbs of motion to show direction or path, for example: 'She walked into the room' — 'into' comes after the verb 'walked'.
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Question 4: Which sentence uses a preposition of movement to show entering a space?

Question 4 options
'She jumped into the swimming pool' uses 'into' to show movement that enters a space. The other options describe movement along a path, around something, or over something — none of which means entering a space.
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Question 5: Arrange the words to make a correct sentence:

Question 5 options
  • ran
  • through
  • The dog
  • the open gate

Drag items or use arrows to arrange them in the correct order.

The correct order is 'The dog ran through the open gate' because the preposition of movement 'through' follows the verb 'ran' and is placed before the noun phrase it relates to.
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Question 6: Which sentence uses the correct preposition of movement?

Question 6 options
'He walked towards the bus stop' is correct because 'towards' means moving in the direction of something. 'He walked to the bus stop' is also possible, but 'He walked along the bus stop', 'He walked through the bus stop', and 'He walked onto the bus stop' are incorrect in this context.
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Question 7: Tom: 'How did the cat get inside?' Sara: 'It jumped ___ the open window.'

Question 7 options
'Through' is correct here because the cat moved from one side of the window to the other — entering a space. 'Over' would mean the cat went above the window. 'Onto' means landing on a surface. 'Along' means moving beside something.
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Question 8: Which sentence correctly uses 'onto' instead of 'into'?

Question 8 options
'She stepped onto the stage' is correct because 'onto' describes movement to a position on a surface. 'Into' describes entering an enclosed space, not landing on a surface. 'Onto' and 'into' are often confused but have different meanings.
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Question 9: Put the words in the correct order:

Question 9 options
  • along
  • We
  • cycled
  • the river path

Drag items or use arrows to arrange them in the correct order.

The correct order is 'We cycled along the river path' because 'along' follows the verb 'cycled' and shows movement following the side of the river path.
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Question 10: The bird flew ___ the rooftops on its way to the forest.

Question 10 options
'Over' is correct because it describes movement at a higher level than something else — the bird was above the rooftops. 'Through' means inside something. 'Along' means following the side. 'Across' means from one side to the other at the same level.
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Question 11: Which statement about the preposition 'from' is correct?

Question 11 options
'From' is used to show the starting point of movement, not the destination. 'To' is used for the destination. 'From' and 'towards' are different: 'from' marks where movement begins, while 'towards' marks the direction of movement.
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Question 12: Original: 'The hikers walked up the steep mountain.' Rewrite to show movement in the opposite direction: 'The hikers walked ___ the steep mountain.'

Question 12 options
'Down' is correct because it is the opposite of 'up' and describes movement to a lower position. 'Along' means following a side. 'Around' means moving in circles. 'Towards' shows direction but does not specify going lower.
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Question 13: Match each sentence to the correct grammar label.

Question 13 options
She drove to the airport.
They walked along the canal.
He dived into the water.
The children ran around the playground.
Movement in circles or surrounding an area
Movement toward a destination
Movement following a line or edge
Movement entering an enclosed space

Select an item on the left, then tap its match on the right.

'To' shows destination, 'along' shows movement following a line or side, 'into' shows entering a space, and 'around' shows circular or surrounding movement.
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Question 14: 'Over' and 'across' always mean the same thing and can always be used interchangeably.

Question 14 options
False because 'over' describes movement at a higher level above something, while 'across' describes movement from one side to the other at the same level or on a surface. For example, 'He jumped over the fence' (above it) is different from 'He swam across the lake' (surface level).
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Question 15: Which sentence best describes someone moving in the direction of something without reaching it?

Question 15 options
'She walked towards the sea but stopped at the cliff' is best because 'towards' shows movement in a direction without necessarily reaching the destination. 'To' implies actually arriving at the destination, so 'She walked to the sea' means she arrived there.