Worksheet 1: Prepositions of Direction

Practice using fundamental prepositions of movement and direction. Click below to print or save as a PDF.

Worksheet 1: Prepositions of Direction

Name: _________________________   Date: _________________________

1. Fill in the Blanks

Complete each sentence with the correct preposition of direction from the word bank.

Word Bank: into | out of | to | from | up | down | through | across

  1. She walked the room and closed the door behind her.
  2. The bird flew the cage when the door was left open.
  3. We are traveling Paris for our vacation.
  4. He is coming back a long trip.
  5. The children ran the hill to see the sunset.
  6. Be careful not to fall the stairs.
  7. They drove the long, dark tunnel.
  8. The boat sailed the river.

2. Sentence Correction

Find the error in each sentence and rewrite the sentence correctly.

Original: He jumped on the pool.

Corrected:

Original: She came out from the building.

Corrected:

Original: The car drove around the bridge.

Corrected:

Original: They walked to the park and at the playground.

Corrected:

3. Creative Writing

Write a short paragraph describing a journey from your home to a nearby place (like a park or a store). Use at least three different prepositions of direction.

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