6. Prepositions of Direction
Write appropriate prepositions in
the gaps.
in (to), out of ;
on(to),off
up , down;
up to,
towards, away from;
along,
through, between;
across,
round, past, over, under.
1. When the
bull began to run ….. me, I jumped … … the
fence the next
field.
2. He took
two books the shelf. He put
one of them the table and the other one … the
briefcase.
3. She
ran the corridor
and ..the stairs into the basement.
4. His bullet
whistled …. my ear, so I
shot him right .. the
eyes.
5. He
came her and put
his arm the waist.
6. The
prisoner jumped …the
window, ran across the
road and jumped ….a car
that was waiting for him on the other side.
7. Looking the microscope, she saw the two
cells separate and move slowly …away from… each other.
8. They
couldn’t get …. the
high wall, so they dug a tunnel
it.
Preposition in,
on, at., off
a) Have
you got an electric blanket….your bed? I've only got a hot water bottle
…..mine.
b)
There
is a ticket machine … the entrance to the car park.
c)
Finchley
Road tube station is ….the Bakerloo Line.
d)
In
summer, there are always flies … the kitchen ceiling.
e)
She
spent the day sunbathing ….the swimming
pool.
f)
My
favorite pub is ….the river bank.
g)
There's
a newspaper shop …my way to the office.
h)
Scott
found a Norwegian flag… the south pole.
i)
There
is a pub …the riverside.
j)
(a) Mona was born ……… …..Tuesday, 15 July.
(b) What will happen…… …….the 22nd century?
(c) You must take …… ………your shoes before
entering the temple
(d) You must pay your bills …… ……the end of
June.
A Answers.
1)towards, over, into 2) off/from, on(to), in(to)) 3) along, down 4) past, between 5) up, to, round 6) through/out of, into 7) through/down/ away from 8) over, under
a)on,in b) at c) on d) on e) at f) on g) on h) at i) on
a)on,b) in,c)off,d)at
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