Prepositions of Direction Exercises For Icelandic Grammar

Grammar proficiency for improved language fluency

Prepositions of Direction in Icelandic grammar are used to convey the direction or destination of an action. It’s one of the important aspects of mastering Icelandic language. Specific prepositions are used in Icelandic to express motion towards, motion away, motion in, motion out and more. These prepositions can determine the meaning of a sentence. For instance, ‘út í’ refers to ‘out in’. Mastering these prepositions would significantly enhance the learners’ language skills.

Exercise 1: Fill in the blank with the appropriate Preposition of Direction.

1. Ég fer *í* ganginn. (into)
2. Hann steig *af* flugvellinum. (off)
3. Þeir fóru *í* býinn. (into)
4. Mamma sendi mig *til* skólans. (to)
5. Hún fer *út* í garðinn. (out)
6. Hann keyrir *um* allan bæinn. (around)
7. Þú ert að horfa *upp* í loftið. (up)
8. Hún labbar *niður* gatuna. (down)
9. Hann fór *inn* í bókasafnið. (into)
10. Ég hljóp *sút* úr herberginu. (out)
11. Við fórum *um* allt. (around)
12. Hún fór *út* í leik. (out)
13. Hann hljóp *í* vatnið. (into)
14. Þú hljópst *niður* stigann. (down)
15. Ég fór *að* vinnu. (to)

 

Exercise 2: Fill in the blank with the appropriate Preposition of Direction.

1. Hún stígur *upp* stigann. (up)
2. Hann fór *í* hugmyndina. (into)
3. Þeir fara *til* ströndu. (to)
4. Hann stökk *út* úr glugganum. (out)
5. Hann labbaði *inn* í stofuna. (into)
6. Þau keyrdu *um* vatnið. (around)
7. Ég hljóp *upp* hlíðina. (up)
8. Hún labbadi *niður* brekkuna. (down)
9. Hann fór *inn* í húsið. (into)
10. Við hljópum *út* úr húsinu. (out)
11. Hún reið *um* veginn. (around)
12. Ef þú ferð *út* í skógin, munt þú tapast. (out)
13. Hann fór *í* sjóinn til að synda. (into)
14. Þú hljópst *niður* stigann hægt. (down)
15. Ég fór *að* mat. (to)

 

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