Prepositions of Movement Picture Quiz

Choose the phrase that best describes the direction of movement in each picture.

1 a) inside the box b) into the box c) out of the box
inside the box
into the box
out of the box
2 a) outside the box b) into the box c) out of the box
outside the box
into the box
out of the box
3 a) under the wall b) through the wall c) across the wall
under the wall
through the wall
across the wall
4 a) under the pipe b) through the pipe c) across the pipe
under the pipe
through the pipe
across the pipe
5 a) under the bridge b) through the bridge c) across the bridge
under the bridge
through the bridge
across the bridge
6 a) past the box b) toward the box c) around the box
past the box
toward the box
around the box
7 a) on to the box b) off the box c) up the box
on to the box
off the box
up the box
8 a) on to the box b) off the box c) down the box
on to the box
off the box
down the box
9 a) away from the box b) around the box c) past the box
away from the box
around the box
past the box
10 a) over the stairs b) down the stairs c) across the stairs
over the stairs
down the stairs
across the stairs

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Contributor: Matt Errey. Matt is the author of several books including 1000 Phrasal Verbs in Context and Common English Idioms for learners, and Matt's ESL Games and Quizzes for teachers.