B1–B2
Prepositions of Movement — English Grammar Exercises
Interactive exercises with instant feedback. Practice into, onto, off, along, across, through and more.
Prepositions of Movement: Quick Reference
Prepositions of movement describe how something or someone moves from one place to another. The key distinction is between static prepositions (where you are) and movement prepositions (where you're going).
Static vs Movement
- in (static) vs into (movement) — "She's in the room" vs "She walked into the room"
- on (static) vs onto (movement) — "The cat is on the table" vs "The cat jumped onto the table"
Paths and Crossing
- along — following a line: "walk along the river"
- across — from one side to the other of a surface: "run across the road"
- through — inside an enclosed space: "drive through the tunnel"
- over — in an arc above: "climb over the fence"
Common Mistakes
✗ She walked in the room. → ✓ She walked into the room.
✗ He fell from the bike. → ✓ He fell off the bike.
✗ We drove through the bridge. → ✓ We drove across the bridge.
✗ He fell from the bike. → ✓ He fell off the bike.
✗ We drove through the bridge. → ✓ We drove across the bridge.