adverbs of place

B. Match the pictures to the sentences and fill in the blanks with one of the adverbs below. ahead - around - away – backwards - down - here – inside – out - somewhere - there 1. “Sit ……………………………,” said Sue to the dog. 2. Alan was sure that the traces will take him ………………………………. 3. I saw something strange …………………………. 4. Jim had to stay ……………………… because it was raining. 5. Peter let the bird ……………………………… and it flew ……………………………………. 6. Sam walked ……………………………… of Sally and she followed without saying any word. 7. The sun is going …………………………… and it will be dark soon. 8. Tom is a good player. He can easily hit the ball ………………………………………. 9. When she has time, Tina likes riding her bicycle …………………………. Name: …………………………………………… Date: ……………………………………………  An adverb of place is a word that tells where an action took place. My brother lives and works abroad .  Adverbs of place are placed after the main verb or after the object. After the main verb: The children are sleeping downstairs . After the object: John put the dog outside . A list of most common adverbs of place: here there abroad inside outside backwards forwards downwards upwards inwards outwards upstairs downstairs ahead outdoors indoors nearby around nowhere everywhere somewhere out away uphill NOTE: Most common adverbs of place also function as prepositions. Examples: about, across, along, around, behind, by, down, in, off, on, over, round, through, under, up . Such adverbs become prepositions when they are followed by a noun. The child was running around the house. “around” is a preposition in this sentence. She turned around and waved goodbye to us. “around” is an adverb in this sentence because it is not followed by a noun. A.Write A if the underlined words are adverbs and P if they are prepositions. 1. A flock of birds circled above. (…………) 2. His name comes above mine in the list. (…………) 3. He couldn’t get the idea across to the class. (…………) 4. There’s a bank across the street. (…………) 5. Look about and see if you can find it. (………) 6. There’s something weird about his behavior. (…………) C. Fill in the blanks with one of the following adverbs of place. abroad – along - anywhere - away – backwards – behind - below – by - down – downhill – everywhere – forward - here – indoors – inside – near - nearby – off - outdoors – outwards - there - under – uphill – upstairs - 1. She begged him not to go ………………………………… and stay with her. 2. It’s almost impossible for cats to move …………………………………. 3. Jack! Come …………………………………, please. I need you to do something for me. 4. If there is a restaurant …………………………………, we can stop and have lunch. 5. Stock prices are falling ………………………………… these days. 6. We had to stay ………………………………… during the storm. 7. Last night, I lost my book and I couldn’t find it …………………………………. 8. Divers were sent ………………………………… to view the wreck. 9. Water runs ……………………………… easily but it doesn’t run ………………………………… without assistance. 10. You can find fast food restaurants ……………………………………. 11. Everyone was surprised when Jane walked ………………………………… without saying a word. 12. Because Adam is a bad swimmer, he often goes ………………………………… and swallow a lot of water. 13. In summer, we usually play and eat ………………………………………. 14. Mrs. Stevens told her children to go ……………………………………… and sleep. 15. This actress is famous at home and ………………………………………. 16. Please turn the lights …………………………………. I want to sleep. 17. I knocked at the door, but no one answered. I think that there is no one ………………………………. 18. Come …………………………………, so I don’t have to shout. 19. The sign says:”Danger! Keep ……………………………….” 20. The bookstore is closed today. We’ll go ………………………………… tomorrow. 21. It's healthier to direct your emotions …………………………………… than to bottle them up inside you. 22. Dianne leaned ……………………………… to whisper something in her friend’s ear. 1. Angie was annoyed when she found out that she left her purse …………………………………. 2. Adam asked his friend to come ……………………………………… with him wherever he goes. B. Match the pictures to the sentences and fill in the blanks with one of the adverbs below. ahead - around - away – backwards - down - here – inside – out - somewhere - there 1. “Sit ……………………………,” said Sue to the dog. 2. Alan was sure that the traces will take him ………………………………. 3. I saw something strange …………………………. 4. Jim had to stay ……………………… because it was raining. 5. Peter let the bird ……………………………… and it flew ……………………………………. 6. Sam walked ……………………………… of Sally and she followed without saying any word. 7. The sun is going …………………………… and it will be dark soon. 8. Tom is a good player. He can easily hit the ball ………………………………………. 9. When she has time, Tina likes riding her bicycle …………………………. Name: …………………………………………… Date: ……………………………………………  An adverb of place is a word that tells where an action took place. My brother lives and works abroad .  Adverbs of place are placed after the main verb or after the object. After the main verb: The children are sleeping downstairs . After the object: John put the dog outside . A list of most common adverbs of place: here there abroad inside outside backwards forwards downwards upwards inwards outwards upstairs downstairs ahead outdoors indoors nearby around nowhere everywhere somewhere out away uphill NOTE: Most common adverbs of place also function as prepositions. Examples: about, across, along, around, behind, by, down, in, off, on, over, round, through, under, up . Such adverbs become prepositions when they are followed by a noun. The child was running around the house. “around” is a preposition in this sentence. She turned around and waved goodbye to us. “around” is an adverb in this sentence because it is not followed by a noun. A.Write A if the underlined words are adverbs and P if they are prepositions. 1. A flock of birds circled above. (…………) 2. His name comes above mine in the list. (…………) 3. He couldn’t get the idea across to the class. (…………) 4. There’s a bank across the street. (…………) 5. Look about and see if you can find it. (………) 6. There’s something weird about his behavior. (…………) D. Fill in the blanks with one of the following adverbs of place. abroad – along - anywhere - away – backwards – behind - below – by - down – downhill – everywhere – forward - here – indoors – inside – near - nearby – off - outdoors – outwards - there - under – uphill – upstairs 3. She begged him not to go ………………………………… and stay with her. 4. It’s almost impossible for cats to move …………………………………. 5. Jack! Come …………………………………, please. I need you to do something for me. 6. If there is a restaurant …………………………………, we can stop and have lunch. 7. Stock prices are falling ………………………………… these days. 8. We had to stay ………………………………… during the storm. 9. Last night, I lost my book and I couldn’t find it …………………………………. 10.Divers were sent ………………………………… to view the wreck. 11. Water runs ………………………………… easily but it doesn’t run ……………………………… without assistance. 12.You can find fast food restaurants ……………………………………. 13.Everyone was surprised when Jane walked ………………………………… without saying a word. 14.Because Adam is a bad swimmer, he often goes ………………………………… and swallow a lot of water. 15.In summer, we usually play and eat ………………………………………. 16.Mrs. Stevens told her children to go ……………………………………… and sleep. 17.This actress is famous at home and ………………………………………. 18.Please turn the lights …………………………………. I want to sleep. 19.I knocked at the door, but no one answered. I think that there is no one ………………………………. 20. Come …………………………………, so I don’t have to shout. 21.The sign says:”Danger! Keep ……………………………….” 22. The bookstore is closed today. We’ll go ………………………………… tomorrow. 23. It's healthier to direct your emotions …………………………………… than to bottle them up inside you. 24. Dianne leaned ……………………………… to whisper something in her friend’s ear. 25. Angie was annoyed when she found out that she left her purse …………………………………. 26. Adam asked his friend to come ……………………………………… with him wherever he goes. Answer key: Activity 1: 1: p 2: A 3: A 4: P 5: A 6: P Activity 2: 1. Here 2. Somewhere 3. There 4. Inside 5. Out – away 6. Ahead 7. Down 8. Backwards 9. Around Activity 3: 1. Away 2. Backwards 3. Here 4. Nearby 5. Down 6. Indoors 7. Anywhere 8. Below 9. Downhill - uphill 10. Everywhere 11. By 12. Under 13. Outdoors 14. Upstairs 15. Abroad 16. Off 17. Inside 18. Near 19. Out 20. There 21. Outwards 22. Forward 23. Behind 24. along . ……………………………………………  An adverb of place is a word that tells where an action took place. My brother lives and works abroad .  Adverbs of place are placed after the. ……………………………………………  An adverb of place is a word that tells where an action took place. My brother lives and works abroad .  Adverbs of place are placed after the