Free Grammar Resources | Adverbials Of Place

Most adverbials of place are prepositional phrases

➧ They are in France at present.

➧ Come and sit next to me.

But we also use adverbs

abroad

ahead

away

downstairs

here

indoors

nearby

next door

out of doors

overseas

there

upstairs

➧ They are abroad at present.

➧ Come and sit here.

We use adverbials of place to describe location, direction and distance.

Location

We use adverbials to talk about where someone or something is

➧ He was standing by the table.

➧ You'll find it in the cupboard.

➧ You'll find it inside.

➧ Stand here.

➧ They used to live nearby.

Direction

We use adverbials to talk about the direction in which someone or something is moving

➧ Walk past the bank and keep going to the end of the street.

➧ It's difficult to get into the car because the door is so small.

➧ They always go abroad for their holidays.

Distance

We use adverbials to show how far things are

➧ Birmingham is 250 kilometres from London.

➧ We live in Birmingham. London is 250 kilometres away.

We often have an adverbial of place at the end of a clause

➧ The door is very small, so the car is difficult to get into.

➧ We're in Birmingham. London is 250 kilometres away.

➧ Our house is down a muddy lane, so it's very difficult to get to.

➧ Can I come in?

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