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Prepositions Movement Direction

Bundle W27 de Inglés para Grado 11 en Puerto Rico (Curriculo de Ingles): 20 preguntas con explicación pedagógica.

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Pregunta 1

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Semana W27 de ingles, grado 11: ejercicio 1 de 20 sobre prepositions of movement and direction.

Choose the correct preposition: 'They walked ___ the park towards the river.'

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Respuesta correcta: A) through

  • A) throughCorrect! 'Through' describes movement inside a space from one side to the other, which fits crossing the park.
  • B) acrossNo. 'Across' describes movement over a surface, which would fit walking on a field but not going through a park.
  • C) betweenNo. 'Between' describes a position between two things and does not express movement through a space.
  • D) behindNo. 'Behind' describes a position further back than something and does not express a crossing movement.

💡 Explicación

'Through' describes movement inside a space from one side to the other, which fits crossing the park. In this item the choice that works is 'through', because it is the option that matches what the sentence and the task require.

Pregunta 2

Bloom: Apply

Semana W27 de ingles, grado 11: ejercicio 2 de 20 sobre prepositions of movement and direction.

Which sentence correctly uses 'to' for movement towards a place?

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Respuesta correcta: B) She walked to the bus stop without stopping.

  • A) She walked at the bus stop without stopping.No. 'At' marks a static position, not the end point of a movement.
  • B) She walked to the bus stop without stopping.Correct! 'To' marks the destination of a movement, and the bus stop is where she is going.
  • C) She walked in the bus stop without stopping.No. 'In' describes being inside a place, which does not describe a movement towards something.
  • D) She walked since the bus stop without stopping.No. 'Since' marks a starting point in time and has no use with a movement verb.

💡 Explicación

'To' marks the destination of a movement, and the bus stop is where she is going. In this item the choice that works is 'She walked to the bus stop without stopping.', because it is the option that matches what the sentence and the task require.

Pregunta 3

Bloom: Apply

Semana W27 de ingles, grado 11: ejercicio 3 de 20 sobre prepositions of movement and direction.

Complete the sentence: 'The plane took off ___ the runway and flew over the coast.'

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Respuesta correcta: C) from

  • A) duringNo. 'During' is a preposition of time and cannot mark the start of a movement.
  • B) intoNo. 'Into' shows movement towards the inside of something, which is not the meaning here.
  • C) fromCorrect! 'From' marks the point where a movement begins, and the runway is the starting point of the flight.
  • D) besideNo. 'Beside' describes a position next to something and does not express a starting point.

💡 Explicación

'From' marks the point where a movement begins, and the runway is the starting point of the flight. In this item the choice that works is 'from', because it is the option that matches what the sentence and the task require.

Pregunta 4

Bloom: Analyze

Semana W27 de ingles, grado 11: ejercicio 4 de 20 sobre prepositions of movement and direction.

Which sentence correctly contrasts 'across' and 'through'?

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Respuesta correcta: D) He swam across the river and then walked through the village.

  • A) He swam through the river and then walked across the village.No. Swimming across water uses 'across', and walking inside a village uses 'through', so this swaps them.
  • B) He swam across the river and then walked across the village.No. 'Through the village' would mean walking inside it, not across it.
  • C) He swam through the river and then walked through the village.No. 'Through the river' would mean swimming inside the water rather than over it from bank to bank.
  • D) He swam across the river and then walked through the village.Correct! 'Across' goes over a surface and 'through' goes inside a space, so each verb takes the right preposition.

💡 Explicación

'Across' goes over a surface and 'through' goes inside a space, so each verb takes the right preposition. In this item the choice that works is 'He swam across the river and then walked through the village.', because it is the option that matches what the sentence and the task require.

Pregunta 5

Bloom: Apply

Semana W27 de ingles, grado 11: ejercicio 5 de 20 sobre prepositions of movement and direction.

Which sentence correctly uses 'into' for movement towards the inside?

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Respuesta correcta: A) The cat jumped into the box and curled up inside it.

  • A) The cat jumped into the box and curled up inside it.Correct! 'Into' expresses movement from outside to inside, which is what the verb 'jumped' describes here.
  • B) The cat jumped on to the box and curled up inside it.No. 'On to' expresses movement towards a surface from above, which is not what the sentence states.
  • C) The cat jumped in the box and curled up inside it.No. 'In' describes a position inside, but it does not by itself express the movement in.
  • D) The cat jumped since the box and curled up inside it.No. 'Since' marks a starting point in time and cannot follow a movement verb.

💡 Explicación

'Into' expresses movement from outside to inside, which is what the verb 'jumped' describes here. In this item the choice that works is 'The cat jumped into the box and curled up inside it.', because it is the option that matches what the sentence and the task require.

Pregunta 6

Bloom: Apply

Semana W27 de ingles, grado 11: ejercicio 6 de 20 sobre prepositions of movement and direction.

Choose the sentence with the correct preposition for movement away from a place.

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Respuesta correcta: B) The children ran away from the dog in the park.

  • A) The children ran away of the dog in the park.No. 'Away of' is not a possible combination; 'away' always takes 'from'.
  • B) The children ran away from the dog in the park.Correct! 'Away from' is the fixed expression for movement in the opposite direction from something.
  • C) The children ran away during the dog in the park.No. 'During' is a preposition of time and cannot follow 'away'.
  • D) The children ran away opposite the dog in the park.No. 'Opposite' describes a facing position, not movement directly away from something.

💡 Explicación

'Away from' is the fixed expression for movement in the opposite direction from something. In this item the choice that works is 'The children ran away from the dog in the park.', because it is the option that matches what the sentence and the task require.

Pregunta 7

Bloom: Apply

Semana W27 de ingles, grado 11: ejercicio 7 de 20 sobre prepositions of movement and direction.

Which sentence correctly uses 'towards' or 'toward' for direction?

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Respuesta correcta: C) The wind was blowing towards the coast all evening.

  • A) The wind was blowing to during the coast all evening.No. 'To during' mixes a preposition of place with one of time and cannot be used here.
  • B) The wind was blowing near of the coast all evening.No. 'Near of' adds a preposition that does not follow 'near' before a noun.
  • C) The wind was blowing towards the coast all evening.Correct! 'Towards' states the direction in which the wind was moving, which is what the sentence describes.
  • D) The wind was blowing opposite the coast all evening.No. 'Opposite' describes a position facing something across a distance, not the direction the wind moves in.

💡 Explicación

'Towards' states the direction in which the wind was moving, which is what the sentence describes. In this item the choice that works is 'The wind was blowing towards the coast all evening.', because it is the option that matches what the sentence and the task require.

Pregunta 8

Bloom: Apply

Semana W27 de ingles, grado 11: ejercicio 8 de 20 sobre prepositions of movement and direction.

Complete the sentence: 'They drove ___ the tunnel and stopped ___ the other side.'

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Respuesta correcta: D) through, on

  • A) during, sinceNo. 'During' is a preposition of time and 'since' marks a starting point, so neither fits here.
  • B) behind, besideNo. 'Behind' would mean hidden by the tunnel and 'beside' means next to it, which contradicts the meaning.
  • C) between, fromNo. 'Between' would mean in the middle of it and 'from' marks a starting point, not a position.
  • D) through, onCorrect! 'Through' expresses movement inside a passage and 'on' describes a position on the far side of it.

💡 Explicación

'Through' expresses movement inside a passage and 'on' describes a position on the far side of it. In this item the choice that works is 'through, on', because it is the option that matches what the sentence and the task require.

Pregunta 9

Bloom: Apply

Semana W27 de ingles, grado 11: ejercicio 9 de 20 sobre prepositions of movement and direction.

Which sentence correctly uses 'up' and 'down' for vertical movement?

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Respuesta correcta: A) They walked up the hill and came down the path.

  • A) They walked up the hill and came down the path.Correct! 'Up' and 'down' express vertical direction and take the noun phrase of the slope directly.
  • B) They walked up of the hill and came down the path.No. 'Up of' inserts a preposition that does not belong after 'up' in this use.
  • C) They walked up during the hill and came down the path.No. 'Up during' mixes a preposition of movement with one of time.
  • D) They walked up beside the hill and came down the path.No. 'Up beside' would mean climbing next to the hill rather than on it.

💡 Explicación

'Up' and 'down' express vertical direction and take the noun phrase of the slope directly. In this item the choice that works is 'They walked up the hill and came down the path.', because it is the option that matches what the sentence and the task require.

Pregunta 10

Bloom: Apply

Semana W27 de ingles, grado 11: ejercicio 10 de 20 sobre prepositions of movement and direction.

Which sentence correctly uses 'along' for movement following a line?

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Respuesta correcta: B) They walked along the coast road until they reached the lighthouse.

  • A) They walked across of the coast road until they reached the lighthouse.No. 'Across of' inserts a preposition that does not follow 'across' before a noun phrase.
  • B) They walked along the coast road until they reached the lighthouse.Correct! 'Along' expresses movement following the line of a road, which is what the sentence describes.
  • C) They walked along during the coast road until they reached the lighthouse.No. 'Along during' mixes a preposition of movement with one of time.
  • D) They walked along between the coast road until they reached the lighthouse.No. 'Along between' would mean travelling between two items, which is not what the sentence states.

💡 Explicación

'Along' expresses movement following the line of a road, which is what the sentence describes. In this item the choice that works is 'They walked along the coast road until they reached the lighthouse.', because it is the option that matches what the sentence and the task require.

Pregunta 11

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Semana W27 de ingles, grado 11: ejercicio 11 de 20 sobre prepositions of movement and direction.

Which sentence uses 'off' correctly for leaving a surface?

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Respuesta correcta: C) The cat fell off the table and landed on the rug.

  • A) The cat fell from during the table and landed on the rug.No. 'From during' mixes a preposition of place with one of time and cannot be combined.
  • B) The cat fell at the table and landed on the rug.No. 'Fell at' would mark a point in space rather than leaving a surface.
  • C) The cat fell off the table and landed on the rug.Correct! 'Off' expresses movement away from a surface and downwards, which is what 'fell' describes.
  • D) The cat fell behind the table and landed on the rug.No. 'Behind' describes a hidden position and does not express leaving a surface downwards.

💡 Explicación

'Off' expresses movement away from a surface and downwards, which is what 'fell' describes. In this item the choice that works is 'The cat fell off the table and landed on the rug.', because it is the option that matches what the sentence and the task require.

Pregunta 12

Bloom: Apply

Semana W27 de ingles, grado 11: ejercicio 12 de 20 sobre prepositions of movement and direction.

Choose the sentence that correctly uses 'back' with a movement verb.

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Respuesta correcta: D) They walked back to the hotel after the tour.

  • A) They walked back of the hotel after the tour.No. 'Back of' is not a valid combination; the destination is introduced with 'to'.
  • B) They walked back in during the hotel after the tour.No. 'Back in during' mixes two different prepositions that cannot govern the same noun phrase.
  • C) They walked back at the hotel after the tour.No. 'Back at' would describe being at the hotel again without the idea of a return movement.
  • D) They walked back to the hotel after the tour.Correct! 'Back to' expresses a return movement towards the place named, which is the hotel.

💡 Explicación

'Back to' expresses a return movement towards the place named, which is the hotel. In this item the choice that works is 'They walked back to the hotel after the tour.', because it is the option that matches what the sentence and the task require.

Pregunta 13

Bloom: Apply

Semana W27 de ingles, grado 11: ejercicio 13 de 20 sobre prepositions of movement and direction.

Which sentence correctly uses 'past' for movement beyond something?

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Respuesta correcta: A) The bus drove past our house without stopping.

  • A) The bus drove past our house without stopping.Correct! 'Past' expresses movement continuing beyond a point without stopping there, which fits a bus going by.
  • B) The bus drove past of our house without stopping.No. 'Past of' inserts a preposition that does not follow 'past' before a noun.
  • C) The bus drove past during our house without stopping.No. 'Past during' mixes a preposition of movement with one of time.
  • D) The bus drove from of our house without stopping.No. 'From of' inserts a preposition that does not follow 'from' before a noun.

💡 Explicación

'Past' expresses movement continuing beyond a point without stopping there, which fits a bus going by. In this item the choice that works is 'The bus drove past our house without stopping.', because it is the option that matches what the sentence and the task require.

Pregunta 14

Bloom: Apply

Semana W27 de ingles, grado 11: ejercicio 14 de 20 sobre prepositions of movement and direction.

Complete the sentence: 'The train arrives ___ Ponce station ___ eight o'clock.'

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Respuesta correcta: B) at, at

  • A) in, onNo. 'In' is for towns and longer time periods, and 'on' would need a day or a date.
  • B) at, atCorrect! 'At' marks the specific station as the place and the exact hour as the time of arrival.
  • C) to, duringNo. 'To' would show a destination rather than the place of arrival, and 'during' is not used for a clock time.
  • D) since, forNo. 'Since' marks a starting point in time and 'for' measures duration, neither of which fits an arrival.

💡 Explicación

'At' marks the specific station as the place and the exact hour as the time of arrival. In this item the choice that works is 'at, at', because it is the option that matches what the sentence and the task require.

Pregunta 15

Bloom: Apply

Semana W27 de ingles, grado 11: ejercicio 15 de 20 sobre prepositions of movement and direction.

Which sentence correctly uses 'over' for crossing a barrier or a distance?

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Respuesta correcta: C) A ladder was placed over the fence so the children could get down.

  • A) A ladder was placed inside the fence so the children could get down.No. 'Inside' would place the ladder within the fence rather than spanning it.
  • B) A ladder was placed between of the fence so the children could get down.No. 'Between of' doubles the preposition and breaks the phrase.
  • C) A ladder was placed over the fence so the children could get down.Correct! 'Over' expresses a position spanning across the top of something, which is how a ladder bridges a fence.
  • D) A ladder was placed since the fence so the children could get down.No. 'Since' marks a starting point in time and has no spatial use here.

💡 Explicación

'Over' expresses a position spanning across the top of something, which is how a ladder bridges a fence. In this item the choice that works is 'A ladder was placed over the fence so the children could get down.', because it is the option that matches what the sentence and the task require.

Pregunta 16

Bloom: Apply

Semana W27 de ingles, grado 11: ejercicio 16 de 20 sobre prepositions of movement and direction.

Which sentence is correct when describing movement between two rows of people?

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Respuesta correcta: D) She walked between the rows of chairs to reach the door.

  • A) She walked between of the rows of chairs to reach the door.No. 'Between of' inserts a preposition that does not follow 'between' before a noun.
  • B) She walked between the rows of chairs of to reach the door.No. 'The rows of chairs of to' breaks the noun phrase and adds a stray preposition at the end.
  • C) She walked during between the rows of chairs to reach the door.No. 'During between' mixes a preposition of time with one of movement.
  • D) She walked between the rows of chairs to reach the door.Correct! 'Between' is followed directly by the plural noun phrase naming the two rows she passes.

💡 Explicación

'Between' is followed directly by the plural noun phrase naming the two rows she passes. In this item the choice that works is 'She walked between the rows of chairs to reach the door.', because it is the option that matches what the sentence and the task require.

Pregunta 17

Bloom: Apply

Semana W27 de ingles, grado 11: ejercicio 17 de 20 sobre prepositions of movement and direction.

Choose the sentence with the correct preposition for movement towards a person.

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Respuesta correcta: A) She walked towards him but he did not see her.

  • A) She walked towards him but he did not see her.Correct! 'Towards' expresses the direction of a movement towards a person, which is what the sentence states.
  • B) She walked to after him but he did not see her.No. 'To after' would mean to a later moment and does not describe a movement towards a person.
  • C) She walked towards of him but he did not see her.No. 'Towards of' inserts a preposition that does not follow 'towards' before a pronoun.
  • D) She walked beside during him but he did not see her.No. 'Beside during' mixes a preposition of place with one of time and cannot be combined.

💡 Explicación

'Towards' expresses the direction of a movement towards a person, which is what the sentence states. In this item the choice that works is 'She walked towards him but he did not see her.', because it is the option that matches what the sentence and the task require.

Pregunta 18

Bloom: Analyze

Semana W27 de ingles, grado 11: ejercicio 18 de 20 sobre prepositions of movement and direction.

Which sentence correctly distinguishes movement into a small space from movement into a country?

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Respuesta correcta: B) They arrived in Puerto Rico and walked into the town hall.

  • A) They arrived at Puerto Rico and walked into the town hall.No. 'At' is used for a precise point or a building, not for the name of a country.
  • B) They arrived in Puerto Rico and walked into the town hall.Correct! 'In' is used with the name of a country and 'into' with a building entered from outside.
  • C) They arrived on Puerto Rico and walked into the town hall.No. 'On' is used for islands in some meanings but not for a country entered as a destination here.
  • D) They arrived since Puerto Rico and walked into the town hall.No. 'Since' marks a starting point in time and cannot introduce a destination.

💡 Explicación

'In' is used with the name of a country and 'into' with a building entered from outside. In this item the choice that works is 'They arrived in Puerto Rico and walked into the town hall.', because it is the option that matches what the sentence and the task require.

Pregunta 19

Bloom: Apply

Semana W27 de ingles, grado 11: ejercicio 19 de 20 sobre prepositions of movement and direction.

Which sentence correctly uses 'out of'?

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Respuesta correcta: C) He took the money out of the drawer and put it on the table.

  • A) He took the money out during the drawer and put it on the table.No. 'Out during' mixes a preposition of movement with one of time.
  • B) He took the money out from of the drawer and put it on the table.No. 'Out from of' doubles the preposition and breaks the phrase.
  • C) He took the money out of the drawer and put it on the table.Correct! 'Out of' expresses movement from inside a container towards the outside, which is what 'took' describes.
  • D) He took the money out beside the drawer and put it on the table.No. 'Out beside' would mean coming out beside the drawer rather than from inside it.

💡 Explicación

'Out of' expresses movement from inside a container towards the outside, which is what 'took' describes. In this item the choice that works is 'He took the money out of the drawer and put it on the table.', because it is the option that matches what the sentence and the task require.

Pregunta 20

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Semana W27 de ingles, grado 11: ejercicio 20 de 20 sobre prepositions of movement and direction.

Choose the sentence that correctly uses 'up to' for movement ending at a limit.

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Respuesta correcta: D) They walked up to the door and knocked twice.

  • A) They walked up of the door and knocked twice.No. 'Up of' inserts a preposition that does not follow 'up' in this use.
  • B) They walked up during the door and knocked twice.No. 'Up during' mixes a preposition of movement with one of time.
  • C) They walked up from of the door and knocked twice.No. 'Up from of' doubles the preposition and breaks the phrase.
  • D) They walked up to the door and knocked twice.Correct! 'Up to' expresses movement reaching a limit or stopping point, which is what happened at the door.

💡 Explicación

'Up to' expresses movement reaching a limit or stopping point, which is what happened at the door. In this item the choice that works is 'They walked up to the door and knocked twice.', because it is the option that matches what the sentence and the task require.

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