Welcome to this tutorial.
Today we're going to talk about prepositions of direction and motion.
Let's get started.
Remember that a preposition is usually a short word used to link nouns pronouns or phrases to other
words within a sentence.
Have a look at the example below.
If I'm not mistaken her birthday is in me.
Note that the preposition in in the sentence is used to link the noun me to birthday her birthday.
Now there are many types of prepositions.
Among them are prepositions of direction or motion.
Note that these prepositions are used to show movement from one place to the other.
Remember that we usually use prepositions of direction or motion won't be answering the question beginning
with where.
Have a look at the example below.
Where are you going.
I'm going to the supermarket.
Note that the preposition of direction or motion to tells us where we're going.
The supermarket now there are several commonly used prepositions of direction or motion a two two is
used to show movement in a specific direction.
Have a look at the examples below.
I'll head off to work in a couple of minutes in this sentence The preposition of direction to tell sounds
exactly where I'm headed and in this sentence.
Kimberly moved to Florida a year ago.
Again the preposition to in the sentence shows Kimberly's movement to Florida which is a specific direction.
Note that you can also use two plants in the meaning indeed direction off.
Have a look at the example here.
Why are these policemen running towards Eric the preposition towards.
Meaning in the direction of Eric
B into now n2 is used to show movement into something enclosed space while on two shows movement on
top of something the surface a look at the example below.
The dog jumped into the kennel while the cat leaped on to the roof of the kennel.
Note that the preposition into in this sentence is used to show that the dog jumped inside the kennel.
In this sentence however the preposition of direction or motion unto is used to show that the cat leaped
on the surface of the kennel on top of the kennel not inside see a cross a cross is used to show movement
from one side to the other side of something as in the example below.
You can't walk across the street whenever you want meaning that you can't walk from one side of the
street to the other side of the street.
D over over is used to show an upward and forward direction across something as in the example below.
The boys jumped over the fence and chased the cat meaning that the boys jumped up wards and chased the
cats
e through through is used to show movement within an enclosed space from one point to the other.
As in the example below I don't like driving through the tunnels.
I feel a bit anxious then the preposition through in this sentence shows that I do not like driving
inside the tunnel.
S past past is used to indicate movement near something while you are on your way to another location.
Have a look at the example below.
I waved at Mary but she walked past me meaning the sheep walked near me while I was on my way to another
location.