Adverbs of Place

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Definition

An adverb of place explains where something happened. It can also indicate direction, distance and position.

Examples

Here are some examples of adverbs of place:

down

everywhere

far

here

outside

there

Woman walking to the beach.
Woman on the bench enjoying the sun.
Tip

Adverbs of place are usually placed after the main verb. They are seldomly used before the main verb, mostly by writers. The placement of the adverb does not affect the general meaning of the sentence.

Adverb example

Function

Margaret goes up the stairs to reach her den.

Placing the adverb after simply states where she is going.

Outside her house, there was a koi pond.

Placing the adverb before focuses on where the koi pond is located.

Adverbs of Place List