Prepositions of Movement
حروف جر الحركة
to, into, onto, through, across, along, towards — direction rather than position.
Step 1 — Learn
Concept, rules, model examples and the mistakes STEP repeats every year.
Concept
Movement prepositions show direction: to (destination), into (entering), onto (moving to a surface), through (in one side and out the other), across (from one side to the other), along (following a line), towards (in the direction of).
حروف الحركة تدل على الاتجاه: to للوجهة، وinto للدخول، وthrough للعبور من الداخل، وacross للعبور من جانب لآخر.
Rules & forms
go to + place · but: go home / go abroad (no to)
- • I go to school every day.
- • She went home early.
into = enter · onto = move to a surface
- • He walked into the office.
- • The cat jumped onto the table.
through (inside something) vs across (over a surface/line)
- • We drove through the tunnel.
- • We walked across the bridge.
arrive at a place · arrive in a city or country
- • We arrived at the hotel.
- • They arrived in Jeddah.
Common mistakes & STEP traps
❌ I went to home.
✅ I went home.
Home takes no preposition after go.
❌ We arrived to the airport.
✅ We arrived at the airport.
Arrive takes at or in, never to.
❌ He jumped in the table.
✅ He jumped onto the table.
Movement to a surface uses onto.
❌ She walked through the street.
✅ She walked along the street.
A street is a line you follow.
Step 2 — Practice
Sentence completion, error recognition and usage discrimination. Feedback appears only after you answer.
Prepositions of Movement practice
Score 0/8Question 1 of 8 · Movement
He walked ______ the room and sat down.
Step 3 — STEP test
Exam-style multiple choice with scoring, percentage and a review of everything you missed.
Prepositions of Movement STEP test
Score 0/10Question 1 of 10 · STEP
The children rushed ______ the classroom when the bell rang.