Basics. Prepositions of Movement: Up, Over, and Through: correct answers
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Prepositions of movement show the direction in which someone or something is traveling. For example, you might walk up a steep set of stairs, jump over a puddle, or crawl through a narrow tunnel. Knowing which preposition to use helps you describe actions and directions clearly.
This challenge will test your ability to choose the correct preposition for a variety of funny and adventurous scenarios. You will help a clumsy ghost navigate a house, guide a knight on his quest, and track a highly motivated beagle's great escape from the yard. You will work through 10 questions featuring single-choice, multi-choice, drop-down, and drag-and-drop formats.
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Correct answers
Question 1
Finish the funny story about my dad's dramatic reaction.
When my dad saw a tiny spider on the living room rug, he yelled and ran _____ the stairs to hide in his bedroom.
The correct answer is up.
We use "up" to describe movement to a higher position or elevation, such as climbing a tree, a mountain, or a flight of stairs.
Question 2
The correct answers are First, you must crawl through the long plastic tube! and Next, run up the steep hill as fast as you can!
Through is used for entering a 3D space and coming out the other side (like a tube or a tunnel).
Up is used when moving to a higher point (like a hill).
You would jump over a fence, and walk through a tunnel!
Question 3
Complete the story of Barnaby, the highly motivated beagle.
To reach the sausages on the picnic table, the hungry dog jumped _____ the wooden fence.
The correct answer is over.
We use "over" to describe movement across an obstacle or surface, usually going up and then down in an arc (like jumping a fence or a wall).
Question 4
Complete the neighborhood watch report about Buster the dog's great escape. Drag the correct words to complete the sentences.
Buster the dog leaped over the tall wooden fence. Then, he ran through a hollow log in the park. Finally, he ran up the steep hill to bark at the squirrel.
Buster the dog leaped over the tall wooden fence.
We use over when something moves across the top of an obstacle from one side to the other.
Then, he ran through a hollow log in the park.
We use through when moving inside an enclosed space, going in one end and coming out the other.
Finally, he ran up the steep hill to bark at the squirrel.
We use up to show movement from a lower point to a higher point.
Question 5
Help the narrator describe the clumsy wizard's journey.
The wizard dropped his magic wand while walking _____ the dark forest.
The correct answer is through.
We use "through" to describe movement from one side of an enclosed space (like a forest, tunnel, or room) to the other.
Question 6
The correct answers are Barnaby climbed up the tall tree in the backyard. and He jumped over the sleeping dog to get to his food.
Up is used for moving to a higher place (like climbing a tree).
Over is used for moving across or above something from one side to the other (like jumping a dog).
Through is used for moving from one end of a space to the other (like a tunnel, not the top of a house).
Question 7
Help the clumsy ghost write his diary entry about his midnight stroll. Drag the correct words to complete the sentences.
First, I walked up the stairs to reach the attic. Then, I tried to glide through the solid brick wall, but I forgot how and bumped my head! Finally, I tripped and fell over a sleeping cat.
First, I walked up the stairs to reach the attic.
We use up to talk about movement to a higher position, like going from the bottom of the stairs to the top.
Then, I tried to glide through the solid brick wall...
We use through for movement from one side of a three-dimensional space (or solid object, if you're a ghost!) to the other.
Finally, I tripped and fell over a sleeping cat.
We use over to describe movement across an obstacle that is in your path.
Question 8
Then, I bravely jumped _________________________ the sleeping neighbor's cat.
Finally, I ran _________________________ the big hill to chase a squirrel.
The correct answers are through, over, and up.
Use through when moving from one side of an enclosed space (like a hole or a tunnel) to the other.
Use over when moving across an obstacle from one side to another.
Use up when moving to a higher position (like climbing a hill).
Question 9
The correct answers are To reach the castle, fly your dragon over the dark forest. and To find the hidden treasure, walk through the scary cave.
Over means moving above something (flying over a forest).
Through means moving inside something from one end to the other (walking inside a cave).
You would swim under a bridge, and climb up or over a mountain!
Question 10
After that, we carefully walked _________________________ the dark and spooky cave.
To reach the castle, we finally flew _________________________ the giant wall on our new pet dragon.
The correct answers are up, through, and over.
Up describes movement to a higher place, like climbing a mountain.
Through describes moving inside an enclosed space, like walking inside a cave from one end to the other.
Over describes moving above and across an obstacle, like flying past a tall wall.