Adverbs of place - English Grammar Lessons Guide
Adverbs of place tell us where something happens. Adverbs of place are usually placed after the main verb or after the clause that they modify. Adverbs of place do not modify adjectives or other adverbs. Some examples of adverbs of place: here, everywhere, outside, away, around
Adverbs of place - English Grammar Lessons Guide
Examples
John looked around but he couldn't see the monkey.
I searched everywhere I could think of.
I'm going back to school.
Come in!
They built a house nearby.
She took the child outside.
Here and there
Here and there are common adverbs of place. They give a location relative to the speaker. With verbs of movement, here means "towards or with the speaker" and there means "away from, or not with the speaker".
Sentence - Meaning
Come here! - Come towards me.
The table is in here. - Come with me; we will go see it together.
Put it there. - Put it in a place away from me.
The table is in there. - Go in; you can see it by yourself.
Here and there are combined with prepositions to make many common adverbial phrases.
Examples
What are you doing up there?
Come over here and look at what I found!
The baby is hiding down there under the table.
I wonder how my driver's license got stuck under here.
Here and there are placed at the beginning of the sentence in exclamations or when emphasis is needed. They are followed by the verb if the subject is a noun or by a pronoun if the subject is a pronoun.
Examples
Here comes the bus!
There goes the bell!
There it is!
Here they are!
Adverbs of place that are also prepositions
Many adverbs of place can also be used as prepositions. When used as prepositions, they must be followed by a noun.
Adverbs of place ending in -where
Adverbs of place that end in -where express the idea of location without specifying a specific location or direction.
Examples
I would like to go somewhere warm for my vacation.
Is there anywhere I can find a perfect plate of spaghetti around here?
I have nowhere to go.
I keep running in to Sally everywhere!
Adverbs of place ending in -wards
Adverbs of place that end in -wards express movement in a particular direction.
Examples
Cats don't usually walk backwards.
The ship sailed westwards.
The balloon drifted upwards.
We will keep walking homewards until we arrive.
Be careful: Towards is a preposition, not an adverb, so it is always followed by a noun or a pronoun.
Examples
He walked towards the car.
She ran towards me.
Adverbs of place expressing both movement & location
Some adverbs of place express both movement & location at the same time.
Examples
The child went indoors.
He lived and worked abroad.
Water always flows downhill.
The wind pushed us sideways.
Adverbs of Place Exercises
The following exercises will help you to gain better understanding about how adverbs of place work. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.
Close the door when you go ___________.
Out
Westward
Lightly
Here
Answer: A. Close the door when you go out.
The cat is hiding _______________ the couch.
On
Underneath
Somewhere
There
Answer: B. The cat is hiding underneath the couch.
Will you be starting your plants ________________ or in a greenhouse?
Round
Home
Outside
Around
Answer: C. Will you be starting your plants outside or in a greenhouse?
The ship sailed ________________, encountering heavy weather along the way.
Up
Down
Northwards
Backwards
Answer: C. The ship sailed northwards, encountering heavy weather along the way.
When she saw me waiting, she ran __________________ me.
Around
Towards
Through
Forward
Answer: B. When she saw me waiting, she ran towards me.
Adverbs of Place List
This is an alphabetical list of common single-word place adverbs.
Adverbs of place mainly modify verbs and tell us where something happens.
about
above
abroad
anywhere
away
back
backwards (also backward)
behind
below
down
downstairs
east (etc)
elsewhere
far
here
in
indoors
inside
near
nearby
off
on
out
outside
over
there
towards
under
up
upstairs
where
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