Adverbials Of Location

We use prepositions to talk about where someone or something is

above
beside
near
round
among
between
next to
through
at | by
under
behind
in | on
opposite
underneath
below
outside
beneath
inside
over
in between


➧ He was standing by the table.
➧ She lives in a village near Glasgow.
➧ You'll find it in the cupboard.


We use phrases with of as prepositions

at the back of
on top of
at the top of
at the front of
at the bottom of
in front of
at the end of
in the middle of


➧ There were some flowers in the middle of the table.
➧ Sign your name here – at the bottom of the page.
➧ I can't see. You're standing in front of me.


We can use right as an intensifier with some of these adverbials

➧ He was standing right next to the table.
➧ There were some flowers right in the middle of the table.
➧ There's a wood right behind our house.


We also use adverbs for location

abroad
overseas
away
nearby
here
there
round
around
indoors
outdoors
out of doors
next door
upstairs
downstairs
home


➧ Children love to play out of doors.
➧ Did you see anybody there?
➧ We have one bedroom downstairs.
➧ Don't leave things lying around.
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