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Prepositions

Prepositions of Movement

Into, onto, through, across, along and towards.

Explanation

Movement prepositions describe a path rather than a position: into and onto mark a change of location, through and across mark a path, along follows a line, and towards marks direction without arrival.

Examples

She walked into the room and sat down.
We drove through the tunnel.
He swam across the lake.

Common mistakes

He walked in the room and sat down.
He walked into the room and sat down.
Entering needs into.
We walked through the river.
We walked across the river.
Crossing to the far side takes across.
She ran to the gate and stopped there.
She ran towards the gate.
Towards shows direction without arrival.

More Prepositions

Prepositions of Time: In, On, At

In for periods, on for days, at for clock times.

Prepositions of Place: In, On, At

In for enclosure, on for surfaces, at for points.

Dependent Prepositions

Words that require a fixed preposition.