1. Grammar IIProfessor Ramon GuerraAdverbs of PlaceLedysAvendanoIdelysEcheversIlianaGómez

2. Adverbs of place express where the verb action is carried out. Adverbs of place tell us wheresomething happens. Adverbs of Place

3. They are usually placed after the main verb or after the object: after the main verb: I looked everywhere after the object: They built a house nearby 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.

4. 'Here' and'there‘ With verbs of movement, here means towards or with the speaker: Come here (= towards me) It's in here (= come with me to see it) There means away from, or not with the speaker: Put it there (= away from me) It's in there (= go by yourself to see it) Here and there are combined with prepositions to make many common adverbial phrases: down here, down there;over here, over there;under here, under there;up here, up there

5. Here and there are placed at the beginning of the sentence in exclamations or when emphasis is needed. They are followed by the verb if the subject is a noun: Here comes the bus. (followed by the verb) Or by a pronoun if this is the subject (it, she, he etc.): Here it is! (followed by the pronoun) There she goes! (followed by the pronoun)

6. Other adverbs of place: ending in '-wards', expressing movement in a particular direction: backwardsforwardsdownwardsupwardsinwardsoutwards northwardssouthwardseastwardswestwardshomewardsonwards

7. Practice Time Make sentences and place the adverbs correctly. is / over there / the cinema – inside / go / let's – the kitchen / downstairs / is – playing / the kids / are / outside – she / not / been / here / has – the bathroom / is / upstairs – were / everywhere / we / for / looking / you – we / anywhere / you / find / couldn't – ? / there / a post office / nearby / is – must / we / walk / back home -