Adverbs

- Are words that modify verbs.

- Is a word that tells us more about a verb.
Adverbs of Time
Adverbs of Manner
Adverbs of Place
Tell us when something
Tell us how something
Tell us where something
happened
happened
happened
Example:
Example:
Example:
Tomorrow, yesterday, now, early, Most of the words end
Here, there, somewhere, outside,
soon, ago, recently, afterwards,
inside.
with ly, such as slowly,
today, soon.
carefully, gracefully,
clearly, bravely, loudly.
Some do not end with ly,
such as fast, hard, well.
1. I gave him the book two
1. Alison waited patiently for 1. There is rubbish everywhere.
minutes ago.
her mother in the
2. The boys found the kitten
2. Wow, you are early!
hospital.
here.
Normally, you are an hour
2. Cheetahs can run very
late.
fast.
3. Jenny did well in her
examination because she
studied hard.

Prepositions
Prepositions of
Place
Example:
Above, under, behind,
on, in front of, along,
beside, next, by, near
1. There is a box
behind the car.
2. There is a ball in
front of the door.

Prepositions of
Time

Prepositions of
Direction

Prepositions of
Measurement

Example:
Before, after

Example:
To, from, down, up, out
of, into

Example:
Of

1. The cat ate the

fish after it carried
the fish out of the
kitchen.
2. Mother turned off
the light before
she left the house.

1. The kitten jump out

of the box.
2. George brought
peanuts from his
house to the circus.

1. Muna ate three pieces

of bread for breakfast.
2. He drinks eight glasses
of water every day.

Prepositions At, On, In, By, Between

These prepositions are found in both categories prepositions of place and prepositions
of time.
Prepositions of Place
Prepositions of Time
At
Used when no specific point of a place is
Used for points of time
being referred to.
Tuition starts at 1.30p.m.
Muru is at a bank.
He has his lunch at noon.
(doesnt matter whether he is inside or
Used with night and weekend
outside the bank.)
They do their laundry at night.
We go to the park at weekend.
On
To refer to a place that is located along a
Used for days.
road, river, coastal line etc.
I am celebrating my birthday on
The shop is situated on Jalan Hulu.
Friday.
The village is on Sungai Johor.
In
To refer to an enclosed area.
For any period longer/shorter than a day.
The ball is in the box.
We have class in the morning.
Used for large territories (countries,
states)
Fendi lives in Kedah.
By
Same meaning as along and beside.
Means not later than
They walked by the river. (along)
Please reach here by 8.00a.m.
She sat by the window. (beside)
Between To refer to thing that is located in a space To show a period of time.
that separates two other things.
Dean promised to be here between
The vase is between two candles.
10.30a.m. and 11.30a.m.

Adverbs
Adverbs of Time
Tell us when something
happened
Example:

- Are words that modify verbs.

Is a word that tells us more about a verb.
Adverbs of Manner
Adverbs of Place
Tell us how something
Tell us where something
happened
happened
Example:
Example:
Most of the words end
with ly, such as

1. I gave him the book two

minutes ago.
2. Wow, you are early!
Normally, you are an hour
late.

Some do not end with ly,

such as

1. Alison waited patiently for

her mother in the
hospital.
2. Cheetahs can run very
fast.
3. Jenny did well in her
examination because she
studied hard.

1. There is rubbish everywhere.

2. The boys found the kitten
here.

Prepositions
Prepositions of
Place

Prepositions of
Time

Prepositions of
Direction

Prepositions of
Measurement

Example:

Example:

Example:

Example:

1. There is a box
behind the car.
2. There is a ball in
front of the door.

1. The cat ate the

fish after it carried
the fish out of the
kitchen.
2. Mother turned off
the light before
she left the house.

1. The kitten jump out

of the box.
2. George brought
peanuts from his
house to the circus.

1. Muna ate three pieces

of bread for breakfast.
2. He drinks eight glasses
of water every day.

Prepositions At, On, In, By, Between

These prepositions are found in both categories prepositions of place and prepositions
of time.
Prepositions of Place
Prepositions of Time
At
Used when no specific point of a place is
Used for points of time
being referred to.
Tuition starts at 1.30p.m.
Muru is at a bank.
He has his lunch at noon.
(doesnt matter whether he is inside or
Used with night and weekend
outside the bank.)
They do their laundry at night.
We go to the park at weekend.
On
To refer to a place that is located along a
Used for days.
road, river, coastal line etc.
I am celebrating my birthday on
The shop is situated on Jalan Hulu.
Friday.
The village is on Sungai Johor.
In
To refer to an enclosed area.
For any period longer/shorter than a day.
The ball is in the box.
We have class in the morning.
Used for large territories (countries,
states)
Fendi lives in Kedah.
By
Same meaning as along and beside.
Means not later than
They walked by the river. (along)
Please reach here by 8.00a.m.
She sat by the window. (beside)
Between To refer to thing that is located in a space To show a period of time.
that separates two other things.
Dean promised to be here between
The vase is between two candles.
10.30a.m. and 11.30a.m.