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Prepositions of movements

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  • We’re staying ___ a small village near the mountains. (location)
    in
  • True or False: You always need a preposition after “arrive.”
    False
  • He bumped ___ a wall while texting. (physical contact)
    into
  • We are meeting ___ the entrance of the museum. (specific point)
    at
  • They moved ___ Berlin in 2015. (focus on a city or country)
    to
  • Come ___ the house! It’s cold outside. (movement into an enclosed space)
    into
  • I’ve been ___ Paris twice. (city → no preposition with "been")
    to
  • She’s already ___ the coffee shop waiting. (already inside, no movement)
    in
  • He’s standing ___ the door waiting for you. (specific point)
    at
  • She walked ___ the room. (movement into an enclosed space)
    into
  • They’re sitting ___ the restaurant now. (location, not movement)
    in
  • He arrived ___ the airport 2 hours early. (specific point)
    at
  • Throw your paper ___ the bin, please. (movement to an enclosed container)
    into
  • He arrived ___ the concert just in time. (event/place)
    at
  • The kids were playing ___ the park. (no movement, inside a space)
    in
  • Are you going ___ the library after school? (destination)
    to
  • We walked ___ the theatre and found our seats. (movement into a building)
    into
  • True or False: “to” is used for enclosed spaces like rooms.
    False
  • He threw the ball ___ me! (target of an action)
    at
  • They got ___ the car and drove away. (entering a vehicle)
    into
  • I’m walking ___ the post office now. (destination)
    to
  • She threw the ball ___ the basket and scored! (movement into enclosed space)
    into
  • She ran ___ the building because it was raining. (movement inside)
    into
  • We arrived ___ the hotel late. (specific building)
    at
  • They arrived ___ Italy late last night. (country → large area)
    in
  • He got ___ bed early because he was tired. (fixed phrase)
    to
  • They drove ___ the city to see a concert. (towards a destination)
    to
  • The teacher walked ___ the classroom and greeted us. (enclosed space)
    into
  • True or False: “at” is used when talking about countries or large areas.
    False
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