Prepositions and usage of directional prepositions

A preposition is a word or a group of words (prepositional phrase) that establishes the relationship
between its objects i.e. noun or pronoun that follows the preposition.

Prepositions usually answer the questions when, where or in which direction.

Some examples of prepositions include; about, below, of, toward, across, above, inside, in front of, upon
etc.

In this style guide, I would like to explain more specifically about prepositions of direction.

Prepositions of direction show us to where or in which direction something moves.

Following are directional prepositions with examples.

1) To

Examples:

We went to Lahore last week. (In meaning of going to Lahore)

Ali sent a message to his mother. (The message is sent by Ali to his mother)

He stood with his back to the window. (Window is at backside of someone)

2) From

Examples:

I live in Canada but Im from Pakistan. (in meaning that I belong to Pakistan)

We cycled from Lahore to Karachi in five days. (There is specific start and end point related by from)

3) Up

Examples:

The hikers walked up the hill. (It is conveying meaning that hikers are hiking towards top)

The village is further up the valley. (It is showing geography that some place is at comparatively higher
altitude with respect to reference Valley)

4) Onto

Examples:

Move the books onto the second shelf. (books will be shifted to another shelf)

She stepped down from the train onto the platform. (self-clear)

5) Into
The paper went into the litter can. (paper is inserted into the can)

Ali went into the house. (self-clear sentence)

He threw a ball into the river.

6) Out/out of

She took her purse out of her bag. (the purse was inside the bag)

Don't lean out of the window.

7) Over
The cat jumped over the wall. (jumped and went toward the other side of the wall)

The plane flew over London. (The plane was passing by and citizens were watching. That is the sense of
'flowing over')

8) Under

The secret tunnel ran under the Berlin Wall. (the wall is on ground and tunnel is allowing underground
passage)

Have you looked under the bed? (just like as we put shoes under the bed)

9) Round/around
We're sitting around the campfire.
Our house is round the next bend. (As soon as one turns the mentioned 'bend', he/she can see
the house. Mostly around is used in standard english)
She had a scarf round his neck. (scarf is wrapped around the neck)

10) through

They drove through the tunnel. (The tunnel is just like a pipe and someone can drive through. On the
other hand, we drive on the road)

Water runs through pipes to your house.

References:

Press, O. U. (n.d.). Oxford Learner's Dictionaries. Retrieved from

http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/
Speakspeak. (n.d.). Prepositions of direction. Retrieved from Speakspeak:
http://speakspeak.com/resources/english-grammar-rules/prepositions/direction

Reader, K. (2016). Reading Instuction Resources. Retrieved from Reading Instuction Resources:
http://www.k12reader.com/