PREPOSITIONS OF DIRECTION
along
down
past
towards
Under
up
off
over
through
in front of
into
out of
Exercise
Underline the correct answer.
1. The horse jumped
2. Ricky swims
( into,
over, down) the wooden fence.
( on, over, across )the swimming pool.
3. The fireman climbed
(out of, up, to ) the ladder quickly.
4. My sister is on her way
( to, into ) town.
5. How do I get ( to, down ) the library from here?
6. Don’t look ( down, into ) when you are walking on a tightrope.
7. How far is the post office ( from, into ) the school?
8. The family moved ( out of, down ) the town to another state.
9. The man dashed ( into, in ) the burning building to save his wife.
10.The boy slid ( down, into ) the slide.
11.The ferry moved slowly but steadily
( through, towards ) the island.