Adverbs of place
Adverbs that change or qualify the meaning of a sentence by telling us where things happen are defined as adverbs of place. Some instructors refer to these words or phrases as spatial adverbs. No matter what they are called, these adverbs always answer one important question: Where?
These simple rules for adverbs of place will help you to use them the right way:
Examples of Adverbs of Place
Each sentence contains an example of an adverb of place; the examples are italicized for easy identification. As you read these examples, you will notice that some of the adverbs of place contain more than one word.
Put the cake there.
After a long day at work, we headed homewards.
Please bring that book here.
My grandfather’s house is nearby.