Ampersand Lab

Foundation grammar · Lesson 110 · A2

up, over, through etc.

Prepositions of movement come in pairs and sets: to and from, into and out of, on and off, up and down, over and under, through, round, along, across and past. We usually say put something in, not into.

Start the lesson

20Steps · about 35 minutes

In this lesson

to, fromA1 screen of questions
into, out ofB1 screen of questions
on, offC1 screen of questions
up, down, over, underD1 screen of questions
through, round, along, across, pastE1 screen of questions
Put it together+8 screens of mixed questions

Point A of 5

to, from

to = towards a place. from = starting at a place.

  • Hannah is going to Greece next week.
  • We walked from the beach to the hotel.
  • Lots of English words come from French.

Point A · Extra practice

Put in to or from.

  1. We drove Leeds to Bristol.

  2. Ava is going Italy next month.

  3. This letter is my bank.

Point B of 5

into, out of

into (or in) = going inside. out of = coming outside.

We usually say put something in (not into).

  • We dived into the sea.
  • A woman came out of the shop and got into a taxi.
  • Why are you staring out of the window?
  • I took the dead batteries out of the remote.
  • I put the new batteries in the remote.

Point B · Extra practice

Put in into or out of.

  1. He jumped the pool.

  2. She got the car and walked to the door.

  3. Take the chicken the oven.

Point C of 5

on, off

on = onto a surface. off = away from a surface.

  • Don't put your boots on the sofa.
  • Please take your boots off the sofa.
  • I'm going to put some shelves on this wall.
  • Careful! Don't fall off the ladder.
  • We got on the tram outside the station.

Point C · Extra practice

Put in on or off.

  1. Don't put your feet the table.

  2. Get your feet the table!

  3. We got the bus at the last stop.

Point D of 5

up, down, over, under

up / down = higher / lower. over = from one side to the other, above something. under = from one side to the other, below something.

  • We cycled up the hill to the farm.
  • Mind you don't fall down the stairs.
  • The balloon floated over the town.
  • The cat jumped over the fence into next door's garden.
  • Some people think it's bad luck to walk under a ladder.

Point D · Extra practice

Put in up, down, over or under.

  1. The children ran the stairs to bed.

  2. The horse jumped the fence.

  3. The boat went the bridge.

Point E of 5

through, round, along, across, past

through = in one side and out of the other. round (or around) = in a circle, or to the other side of. along = following a line. across = from one side to the other. past = going by something without stopping.

  • A pigeon flew into the kitchen through the window.
  • The old road goes through the town.
  • The new bypass goes round the town.
  • The chemist's is just round the corner.
  • We wandered round the old town and took loads of photos.
  • We wandered around the old town.
  • I was walking along the canal with my dog.
  • Let's go for a stroll along the beach.
  • The horse swam across the river.
  • She walked past me without saying hello.
  • "Sorry, which way is the library?" "Follow this road, go past the bank and under the bridge, and you'll see the library on the right."

Point E · Extra practice

Put in through, round, along, across or past.

  1. We walked the park to get to school.

  2. Look both ways before you go the road.

  3. The bus went my house without stopping.

Put it together · Exercise 110.1 · part 1 of 3

Somebody asks you the way. Read each scene and tell them which way to go. Begin with Go ... .

  1. Example

    A road with a church on one side. The route carries straight on beyond it.

    (the church)

    Go past the church.

    AnswerGo past the church.

  2. A railway bridge across the road. The route goes beneath it.

    (the bridge)

  3. A steep lane rising towards a farm at the top.

    (the hill)

  4. A flight of stone steps leading from the road to the harbour below.

    (the steps)

  5. A long, straight street lined with shops. The route follows it to the end.

    (this street)

Put it together · Exercise 110.1 · part 2 of 3

Somebody asks you the way. Read each scene and tell them which way to go. Begin with Go ... .

  1. A hotel entrance. The route goes in through the front door.

    (the hotel)

  2. A hotel at the side of the road. The route carries on beyond it without stopping.

    (the hotel)

  3. Someone standing inside a hotel lobby. The route leads out through the front door.

    (the hotel)

  4. A small stone bridge over a stream. The route goes across the top of it.

    (the bridge)

Put it together · Exercise 110.1 · part 3 of 3

Somebody asks you the way. Read each scene and tell them which way to go. Begin with Go ... .

  1. A park with a gate on each side. The route goes in one gate and out of the other.

    (the park)

Put it together · Exercise 110.2 · part 1 of 3

Read each scene and complete the sentence with a preposition.

  1. Example

    A dog paddling from one bank of a river to the other.

    The dog swam across the river.

    AnswerThe dog swam across the river.

  2. A dictionary tumbling from a shelf to the floor.

    A book fell the shelf.

  3. A plane high above the roofs of a village.

    A plane flew the village.

  4. A woman stepping out of the driver's door of a car.

    A woman got the car.

  5. A girl sprinting from one pavement to the other.

    A girl ran the road.

Put it together · Exercise 110.2 · part 2 of 3

Read each scene and complete the sentence with a preposition.

  1. A car speeding into view from behind a building at a bend.

    Suddenly a car came the corner.

  2. A road running into one end of a village and out of the other.

    They drove the village.

  3. Passengers stepping from the platform up into a carriage.

    They got the train.

  4. A diagram of the Moon's path circling the Earth.

    The Moon travels the Earth.

Put it together · Exercise 110.2 · part 3 of 3

Read each scene and complete the sentence with a preposition.

  1. Two burglars climbing in through an open window.

    They got the house a window.

Put it together · Exercise 110.3 · part 1 of 2

Put in a preposition (over, from, into etc.).

  1. I gazed the window and watched the boats in the harbour.

  2. The cinema is very close. It's just the corner.

  3. Can you show me how to load paper this printer?

  4. How far is it here the station?

Put it together · Exercise 110.3 · part 2 of 2

Put in a preposition (over, from, into etc.).

  1. We wandered the gallery for two hours and saw some amazing paintings.

  2. You can hang your jacket the back of the door.

  3. In volleyball, the ball has to go the net.

  4. Omar took his phone his pocket and checked the time.

Lesson 110 · Result

How you did

Next lesson: on, at, by, with, aboutBack to the course

–Right

Each point

A. to, from–Not checkedB. into, out of–Not checkedC. on, off–Not checkedD. up, down, over, under–Not checkedE. through, round, along, across, past–Not checkedPut it together–Not checked

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