Build Movement and Fixed Phrases

Tap the words in the correct order to contrast location with movement and practise common fixed prepositional phrases. One word does not belong.

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Question 1

The students are stationary inside the room. Build the sentence: _____

Options: The students are in the music room., is

Question 2

The children enter the classroom from outside. Build the sentence: _____

Options: running, The children ran into the classroom.

Question 3

The bags are resting on top of the shelf. Build the sentence: _____

Options: The bags are on the shelf., has

Question 4

Nora moves the bags to a position on top of the shelf. Build the sentence: _____

Options: putting, Nora put the bags onto the shelf.

Question 5

The route follows the length of the canal. Build the sentence: _____

Options: We walked along the canal., walking

Question 6

The dog crosses the field from one side to the other. Build the sentence: _____

Options: did, The dog ran across the field.

Question 7

Lisbon is a city, not a specific building or point. Build the sentence: _____

Options: We arrived in Lisbon yesterday., at

Question 8

Maya enters a bus. Build the sentence: _____

Options: in, Maya got on the bus.

Question 9

Leo enters a car. Build the sentence: _____

Options: Leo got in the car., on

Question 10

Use the fixed expression after “went”, with no preposition before “home”: _____

Options: to, We went home.

Practise Build Movement and Fixed Phrases with this interactive sentence-building exercise of 10 questions. Tap the words into the correct order to build each sentence, then submit to check your answers and get instant feedback on every sentence.

Practising grammar in real sentences — rather than memorising rules in isolation — is one of the most effective ways to make a structure stick. You can retry as many times as you like to build accuracy and confidence using Build Movement and Fixed Phrases in everyday English.

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