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Around is used to indicate movement in a circular motion. For example:

He ran around the park thrice.
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At night, we danced around the campfire.
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Across is used to indicate movement from side to side. For example:

There is a bridge across the river.
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My office is located across the Victoria Memorial in Kolkata.
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From is used to indicate the place where it starts. For example:
Are you coming from Mumbai?
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Take the left turn from the park and stop.
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Some more examples of prepositions of direction are to, against, into, towards, through,
between, etc.

Practice Time

A. Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions from those given in brackets.
1. I have saved the last bite of the pastry _____________ you. (at/in/for)

2. We will be going to Australia _____________ summer. (at/on/in)

3. Then we plan to visit Singapore _____________ December. (on/in/about)

4. I like to arrange the flowers _____________ the fountain. (above/around/inside)

5. This was a birthday gift _____________ my parents. (with/of/from)

6. The cat is sitting _______________ the tree. (from/on/across)

7. This house of ours was built _______________ 2020. (in/on/about)

8. The flight will arrive _______________ midnight. (at/on/in)

9. I lived in Gujarat _______________ ten years.
10. Put one sticker _______________ each bottle. (at/from/on)
(by/for/in)
Prepositions B. Tick () the correct prepositions. /across me. the theatre.

/behind
1. We had to park the car inside

2. Please take the seat beside
the forest.

/around
3. The stream runs over /through the table.
4. Place the clock above
5. Jack tumbled over /down the hill.

6. The sand got deposited between /around the water and the land.
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