Wednesday, 9 July 2025

Preposition NEB class 11 unit 3

 Definition of Preposition

A preposition is a word placed before a noun or pronoun to show its relationship with another word in the sentence.
It usually shows direction, location, time, or introduces an object.

Example:

  • The cat is under the table.
    (Here, under is a preposition showing the position of the cat.)

Prepositions of Direction (Movement)

These prepositions indicate movement from one place to another. They answer the question “where to?”

Preposition

Meaning

Example Sentence

to

movement toward a specific destination

She went to school.

into

movement toward the inside of something

He walked into the room.

onto

movement toward a surface

The cat jumped onto the table.

out of

movement from the inside to the outside

She ran out of the house.

off

movement away from a surface

He fell off the ladder.

up

movement toward a higher position

They ran up the hill.

down

movement toward a lower position

She walked down the stairs.

onto

movement to a position on a surface

The bird flew onto the roof.

along

movement in a linear direction

They walked along the river.

across

movement from one side to another

He swam across the lake.

around

movement in a circular path

We drove around the city.

past

movement beyond or beside something

She walked past the store.

over

movement above something

The plane flew over the mountains.

under

movement below something

The dog crawled under the table.

through

movement from one side to the other inside something

The train passed through the tunnel.

toward / towards

movement in the direction of something

He moved toward the door.

away from

movement in the opposite direction

The thief ran away from the police.

out from

movement emerging from something

Smoke came out from the chimney.

 

Grammar (from book)

B. Complete the following sentences using the correct prepositions of direction: to, toward, onto, or into.

a. Prem drove Milan to the airport.
b. The plane landed on the runway.
c. The kids climbed onto the monkey bars.
d. Manish and Richa moved the table into the dining room.
e. Ganesh almost fell into the river.
f. Lalit and Sarita took the bus that was heading toward the university.

C. Complete the sentences with the correct preposition from the brackets.

a. While we were hiking through the forest, we saw a mountain lion. (across/through/along/under)
b. The leopards walked in a circle round the baby giraffe before they attacked.(into/towards/round/through)
c. Go out of the building and turn left. (into/up/off/out of)
d. She ran away from home when she was eighteen. (towards/away from/down/across)
e. Raindrops ran down the windscreen making it difficult to see the road.(into/up/down/over)
f. Hemanta put the plate onto the table and began to eat his dinner. (onto/into/up/off)
g. The frightened deer disappeared into the forest. (up/onto/into/toward)
h. We were driving towards the City Centre when we had an accident. (up/into/towards/along)
i. The smoke from the fire went up into the sky. (into/up/to/onto)

Practice

20 Practice Fill-in-the-Blank Questions (Prepositions of Direction)

1.      The man walked slowly ___ the hospital gate. (to / into / under)

2.      She poured the juice ___ the glass. (into / onto / out of)

3.      The children jumped ___ the swimming pool. (into / onto / under)

4.      The cat climbed ___ the sofa and sat comfortably. (onto / into / up)

5.      He fell ___ the bicycle and hurt his knee. (off / out of / over)

6.      They walked quietly ___ the dark cave. (through / across / onto)

7.      The hikers moved carefully ___ the narrow trail. (along / around / over)

8.      The boy ran ___ the dog barking behind him. (away from / toward / across)

9.      We drove ___ the hill and enjoyed the view. (up / into / off)

10. The kids slid ___ the slide with joy. (down / up / into)

11. She looked ___ the mirror and smiled. (into / onto / over)

12. The bird flew ___ the roof and disappeared. (over / onto / out of)

13. The bus moved slowly ___ the station. (toward / into / under)

14. He dived ___ the lake to save the child. (into / onto / along)

15. The tourists walked ___ the bridge to reach the island. (across / along / down)

16. The cat jumped ___ the table and spilled the milk. (onto / over / into)

17. He got ___ the car and started driving. (into / onto / over)

18. The man came ___ the crowd with a big smile. (out of / into / across)

19. She ran ___ the corner and disappeared. (around / onto / along)

20. We cycled ___ the riverbank for an hour. (along / across / toward)

Answers


1.      The man walked slowly to the hospital gate.
Reason: "To" indicates movement toward a specific destination.

2.      She poured the juice into the glass.
Reason: "Into" is used when something goes inside something else.

3.      The children jumped into the swimming pool.
Reason: "Into" shows movement from outside to inside a space.

4.      The cat climbed onto the sofa and sat comfortably.
Reason: "Onto" shows movement onto a surface (sofa is a surface here).

5.      He fell off the bicycle and hurt his knee.
Reason: "Off" is used when someone or something comes down from a surface.

6.      They walked quietly through the dark cave.
Reason: "Through" means entering one side and coming out the other side of a space.

7.      The hikers moved carefully along the narrow trail.
Reason: "Along" means following the length of something (trail, road, etc.).

8.      The boy ran away from the dog barking behind him.
Reason: "Away from" shows movement in the opposite direction.

9.      We drove up the hill and enjoyed the view.
Reason: "Up" indicates movement toward a higher place.

10. The kids slid down the slide with joy.
Reason: "Down" indicates movement toward a lower position.

11. She looked into the mirror and smiled.
Reason: "Into" is used when focusing attention inside a surface or object (like a mirror).

12. The bird flew over the roof and disappeared.
Reason: "Over" shows movement above something without touching it.

13. The bus moved slowly toward the station.
Reason: "Toward" shows movement in the direction of a place.

14. He dived into the lake to save the child.
Reason: "Into" indicates movement into the water (inside a space).

15. The tourists walked across the bridge to reach the island.
Reason: "Across" means from one side to the other of a surface.

16. The cat jumped onto the table and spilled the milk.
Reason: "Onto" means movement to the surface of something.

17. He got into the car and started driving.
Reason: "Into" is used for entering enclosed spaces like cars, rooms, etc.

18. The man came out of the crowd with a big smile.
Reason: "Out of" indicates emerging from inside a group or space.

19. She ran around the corner and disappeared.
Reason: "Around" means movement in a curved or circular direction.

20. We cycled along the riverbank for an hour.
Reason: "Along" means moving beside or parallel to a path, road, or river.

 


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