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Prepositions of direction - describe movement

PREPOSITIONS OF DIRECTION

What is Preposition of Direction?

"Prepositions of direction are used to describe the movement of a person or object from one place to another."

These prepositions always describe direction and we usually use them with verbs of motion. Basically, Preposition of Direction or movement refers to the location of a noun.

The most common direction prepositions are : to, towards, into, at, for, of, from, against, across, before, behind, beside, after, through, past, along etc.

To	Towards	Into
At	For	Of
From	Against	Across
Before	Behind	Beside
After	Through	Past
Along

Uses of Prepositions of Direction:

Prepositions of Direction using 'To'

Preposition of direction word 'To' is used to indicate movement from one place to another.

Examples:

• He walked to office.
• I go to gym everyday.
• I am going to school.

Prepositions of Direction using 'Towards'

Preposition of direction word 'Towards' is used to shows the direction.

Examples:

• The flowers turn toward(s) the sun.
• The man started walking towards the exit.
• Birds fly back towards their nests by evening.

Prepositions of Direction using 'Into'

Preposition of direction word 'Into' shows entrance in other enclosure/ medium/ area.

Examples:

• He jumped into the well.
• He left the job and went into business.
• He went into the room / compartment / bogie.

Prepositions of Direction using 'At'

Preposition of direction word 'At' indicates aim/target.

Examples:

• Meet me at the stop sign.
• He is aiming at IIM / USA etc.
• The conference will be at the Taj Hotel.

Prepositions of Direction using 'For'

Preposition of direction word 'For' denotes direction.

Examples:

• I will leave for Bombay tomorrow.
• We will leave for Singapore tonight.
• They left for France early this morning.

Prepositions of Direction using 'Off'

Preposition of direction word 'Off' denotes separation.

Examples:

• Don’t jump off that wall.
• He was thrown out off the job / car / train.
• The match was called off due to heavy rain.

Prepositions of Direction using 'From'

Preposition of direction word 'From' shows point & departure / starting point.

Examples:

• What did you bring for us from Paris?
• She came form Bombay / UK / USA / Canada.
• We feel sad when loved ones separate from us.

Prepositions of Direction using 'Against'

Preposition of direction word 'Against' indicates pressure / opposition/ resistance.

Examples:

• It is difficult to swim against the tide.
• The White ball rolled against the black box.
• The opposition is against their plans to build a new building.

Prepositions of Direction using 'Across'

Preposition of direction word 'Across' means from one side to another.

Examples:

• She came across the road.
• He walked across the street.
• My house is across the street.

Prepositions of Direction using 'Before'

Preposition of direction word 'Before' indicates face to face / facing to and sequence.

Examples:

• I was before the judge.
• I came before you arrived.
• A thief was brought before the judge.

Prepositions of Direction using 'Behind'

Preposition of direction word 'Behind' shows at the back of someone / something.

Examples:

• I was standing behind my mother.
• The school is behind the temple.
• The employees parked behind the store.

Prepositions of Direction using 'Beside'

Preposition of direction word 'Beside' indicates by the side of something that is next to another person or object.

Examples:

• Come and sit beside me.
• I sat down beside my wife.
• The garden is beside the school.

Prepositions of Direction using 'After'

Preposition of direction word 'After' shows sequence of.

Examples:

• She came after me.
• The cat ran after the dog.
• Karnavati express leaves after Rajdhani express.

Prepositions of Direction using 'Through'

Preposition of direction word 'Through' is used to indicate the movement from one end or side of something to the other.

Examples:

• She walked through the park.
• The bird flew through the window.
• I saw her through the kitchen window.

Prepositions of Direction using 'Past'

Preposition of direction word 'Past' denotes that the movement of an object is near another object or place.

Examples:

• A small bird fluttered past the window.
• We drove slowly past the gutted buildings.
• The express train whizzed past the station.

Prepositions of Direction using 'Along'

Preposition of direction word 'Along' shows getting well with / among.

Examples:

• The ducks are eating along the river.
• Joy and Raj walked along the street.
• There is no stop sign along the two-lane road.

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