Basics. Prepositions of Movement: Into, Through, and Across: correct answers
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Prepositions of movement show direction and describe how something travels from one place to another. For example, you might walk across a bridge (moving from one side to the other) but walk through a dense forest (moving while surrounded by trees). Choosing the right directional word is essential for painting a clear picture in English.
In this challenge, you will guide clumsy bank robbers, brave knights, and terrible spaceship pilots along their journeys. You'll practice selecting the correct prepositions—such as past, onto, towards, and around—to match the specific context of each story. You will also identify situations where multiple prepositions, like walking up, down, or along a street, are all grammatically correct.
You will navigate 12 questions presented in a fun mix of single-choice, multi-choice, drop-down, and drag-and-drop formats.
Try the quiz to check your knowledge!
Correct answers
Question 1
The correct answers are across and over.
When talking about moving from one side of a bridge to the other, both across and over are perfectly natural and grammatically correct.
Through implies moving inside a three-dimensional container or tube (which wouldn't fit a standard stone bridge), and inside means staying within an enclosed space rather than traveling from one end to the other.
Question 2
The brave knight rode across the frozen lake, marched towards the dragon's dark mountain, and quietly sneaked around the sleeping guards to avoid waking them.
across is used for movement from one side of a flat surface (like a frozen lake) to the other.
towards shows movement in the direction of a specific destination.
around indicates moving in a circular route to avoid an obstacle or area.
Question 3
The correct answers are through and into.
Through is used when moving from one side of a three-dimensional space (like a forest, tunnel, or crowd) to the other.
Into is used when moving from the outside of a space to the inside.
Along is used for moving in a line next to something (like a river or a road), and onto is used when moving to a position on a flat surface (like jumping onto a table).
Question 4
The suspect ran out of the bank, tripped over a trash can, rolled down the steep hill, and splashed into the river.
out of shows movement from inside a building to the outside.
over is used when crossing an obstacle (like a trash can).
down indicates movement from a higher place to a lower place.
into shows movement entering a volume or space (like water).
Question 5
The correct answers are down, along, and up.
When giving directions to follow a road or path, up, down, and along can all be used interchangeably to mean "follow the length of this street."
Across is incorrect because it means to cross from one side of the street to the other, which you wouldn't do "for three blocks." Out of implies leaving an enclosed space, which doesn't fit the context of walking on a street.
Question 6
Complete the sports commentator's description of a very disobedient dog by dragging the right words into the blanks.
Instead of jumping over the hurdles, Buster the dog crawled under them, and then happily ran around the confused judge in circles.
Instead of jumping over the hurdles, Buster the dog crawled under them, and then happily ran around the confused judge in circles.
We use over for movement across and above an obstacle (like a hurdle or a fence).
We use under for movement directly below something.
We use around for movement in a circle or curved path surrounding someone or something.
Question 7
Complete the pet owner's funny text message to their roommate.
Our crazy cat just leaped _____ the dining table to catch a laser pointer and knocked over your favorite coffee mug!
The correct answer is onto.
We use onto to talk about movement to a position on a surface (like a table, a roof, or a stage). We use into when moving to the inside of an enclosed space (like a box or a room). Since a table is a flat surface, the cat jumps onto it.
Question 8
Help the movie director finish the script for the clumsy spy's escape scene by dragging the correct prepositions into place.
Agent 00-Oops sprinted through the dark tunnel, tiptoed along the narrow ledge, and finally tumbled out of the open window into a dumpster.
Agent 00-Oops sprinted through the dark tunnel, tiptoed along the narrow ledge, and finally tumbled out of the open window into a dumpster.
We use through for movement from one side of an enclosed space (like a tunnel) to the other.
We use along for movement following a line or a long, narrow surface (like a ledge or a path).
We use out of for movement from the inside of a space or container to the outside (like falling from a window).
Question 9
Help the local news anchor complete the breaking news report about a clumsy criminal.
The bank robber ran _____ the dark forest, tripped over a tree root, and accidentally dropped all the stolen cash!
The correct answer is through.
We use through when moving inside a three-dimensional space or volume (like a forest, a tunnel, or a crowd). We use across for moving from one side to another on a flat two-dimensional surface (like a field or a street).
Question 10
To find the friendly ghost, walk through the secret tunnel, go past the creepy portraits without looking at them, and climb up the spiral staircase to the attic.
through is used for movement from one end of an enclosed space (like a tunnel) to the other.
past is a preposition meaning to go further than a specific point. ("Passed" is the past tense of the verb "pass," not a preposition!)
up indicates movement to a higher position, which is perfect for stairs.
Question 11
Choose the correct word to finish the hungry customer's frustrated online review.
I stood on my porch waving frantically, but the pizza delivery driver drove right _____ my house without even slowing down!
The correct answer is past.
The preposition past means moving further than a particular point or going by something. If the driver drove past the house, they missed it and kept going. Driving into the house would mean a terrible car crash, and driving towards the house contradicts the fact that they didn't stop!
Question 12
Fill in the delivery log for the galaxy's worst spaceship pilot by dragging the correct prepositions of movement into the gaps.
I accidentally flew right past the space station without stopping, drifted dangerously towards a black hole, and finally crashed into a giant alien billboard.
I accidentally flew right past the space station without stopping, drifted dangerously towards a black hole, and finally crashed into a giant alien billboard.
We use past for movement from one side of an object to the other, going beyond it.
We use towards to show the direction of movement, getting closer to something (like a black hole).
We use into to describe a collision or forceful entry, such as crashing into a billboard.