Adverbs of Place

Learn how to say where something happens or where something is.

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What does it mean?

Adverbs of place tell us where something happens or where something is. Use here for this place, there for that place, inside and outside for location, upstairs and downstairs for levels, and everywhere, anywhere, and nowhere for general places.

Come here.
Put it there.
The children are outside.
My room is upstairs.
Big idea

Ask: where?

HereStand here, please.This place.
ThereThe bag is there.That place.
OutsideThe kids are playing outside.Not inside.
Here / there

Use here for this place and there for that place.

Come here.Come to this place near me.Near speaker.
Sit there.Sit in that place away from me.Away from speaker.
Here is your book.The book is in this place.This place.
Inside / outside

Use inside and outside for in or out of a place.

Stay inside.Stay in the building or room.In.
Play outside.Play out of the building.Out.
It is cold outside.The outdoor place is cold.Outside place.
Upstairs / downstairs

Use upstairs and downstairs for building levels.

Go upstairs.Go to a higher floor.Up a level.
Come downstairs.Come to a lower floor.Down a level.
My bedroom is upstairs.It is on a higher floor.Place.
Near / far

Use nearby, near, and far away for distance.

The shop is nearby.It is close.Near this place.
My school is near.It is close.Short distance.
The airport is far away.It is not close.Long distance.
Somewhere / anywhere

Use somewhere, anywhere, everywhere, and nowhere.

SomewhereI put my pencil somewhere.I do not know the exact place.
AnywhereYou can sit anywhere.Any place.
NowhereI found it nowhere.No place.
Placement

Place adverbs often go after the verb or object.

After verbThe children are outside.Verb + place.
After objectPut the bag there.Verb + object + place.
BeginningHere is your pencil.Some place words can begin.
Common mistake

Common place-word mistakes.

CorrectCome here.
Put it there.No extra preposition.
CorrectGo upstairs.
Stay outside.Place adverbs can stand alone.
Not correctCome to here.
Go to upstairs.Usually no to before here/upstairs.
Sentence completion 1

Choose the correct form.

Please come ___.

Sentence completion 2

Choose the correct form.

The children are playing ___.

Sentence completion 3

Choose the place word.

My bedroom is ___.

MCQ 1

Which sentence uses there correctly?

Choose the best sentence.

MCQ 2

Which sentence uses anywhere correctly?

Choose the best sentence.

Paragraph completion 1

Fill five blanks.

Choose the correct place word. Think about this place, that place, inside/outside, floors, and general places.

Please stand next to me.
Put your bag by the door.
It is raining, so stay .
The kitchen is .
The children looked for the lost ball.
Test 1

Mixed question types of 5

Answer all five. Then tap Finish test to see your result sheet.

1. Sentence completion

The shop is ___.

2. MCQ

Which sentence uses a place adverb correctly?

3. Type the answer

Please come ___ for dinner.

4. Type the answer

I looked for my keys, but I found them ___.

5. MCQ

Which sentence uses here correctly?

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