Adverbs
of Place tell us
where something happens.
Examples
are: upstairs, here, there, nearby, everywhere, in, out etc.
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She looked for him everywhere.
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Please come in.
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They bought a house nearby.
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He lives here.
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The boss has gone out.
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He was seen nowhere.
Certain adverbs of place express both
movement and location.
Examples are: ahead, abroad, overseas,
uphill, downhill, sideways, indoor, outdoors etc.
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My parents live abroad.
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They climbed uphill.
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She fell backwards.
Position
They are normally placed at the end of a
clause.
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She took him out.
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They all went away.
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We went ahead.
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The children were playing upstairs.
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He jumped out.
They can also come at the beginning of a
clause. This is common in literary writing.
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On the hilltop an old castle stood
majestically.
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At around the corner there is a big banyan
tree.
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Out he jumped.
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Upstairs the children were playing.
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