Adverbs of time exercise

JANUARY 31, 2012 -

Complete the following sentences using appropriate verbs or adverbs.

1. I saw him …………………..

yesterday
tomorrow
2. I …………………. your father tomorrow.
see
am seeing
3. My plane ………………… tomorrow.
leaves
left
4. I haven’t seen her ………………….. Monday.
since
for
5. I went there …………………....
yesterday
tomorrow
6. I saw him ………………….. morning.
yesterday
in yesterday
7. I haven’t seen her ………………….
yesterday
today
8. I haven’t seen her since …………………
yesterday
tomorrow
9. I …………………. it first thing tomorrow.
did
will do
have done
10. I am seeing him …………………… morning.
tomorrow
yesterday
11. I might see her …………………
tomorrow
yesterday
Answers
1. I saw him yesterday.

2. I am seeing your father tomorrow.

3. My plane leaves tomorrow.

4. I haven’t seen her since Monday.

5. I went there yesterday.

6. I saw him yesterday morning.

7. I haven’t seen her today.

8. I haven’t seen her since yesterday.

9. I will do it first thing tomorrow.

10. I am seeing him tomorrow morning.

11. I might see her tomorrow.

What is an Adverb of Place?

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Adverbs of place tell us where something happens. Adverbs that change or qualify the meaning of a
sentence by telling us where things happen are defined as adverbs of place. Adverbs always answer
one important question: Where? They are usually placed after the main verb or after the clause that
they alter, modify or change. Adverbs of place do not modify adjectives or other adverbs.
 Adverbs are categorized on the basis of it information it gives, they modify verbs by giving us the
following information.

1. Where the action occurs

2. How the action occurs
3. How many times action occur
4. Intensity of action
5. At which time the action occurs
Adverb of place tells us about the place of action or where action occurs/ will occur / occurred. e.g.
here, there, near, somewhere, outside, ahead, on the top, at some place.

We use adverbials of place to describe:

 Location
We use prepositions to talk about where someone or something is.

Examples:

o He was standing by the pool.

o You’ll find it in the lobby.
o Sign your name here – at the end of the page.
 Direction
We use adverbials to to talk about the direction where someone or something is moving.

Examples:

o Walk past the bank and keep going to the end of the highway.
o The compartment door is very small so it’s difficult to get into.
 Distance
We use adverbials to show how far things are:

Examples:

o Birmingham is 250 kilometres from London.

o We were in London. Birmingham was 250 kilometres away.
These simple rules for adverbs of place are as below:
 An adverb of place always expresses about the location where the action of the verb is being
carried out.
 Adverbs of place can be directional. For example: Up, down, north, around, southwest, away
 Adverbs of place can denote distances. For example: Nearby, far away, miles apart
 Adverbs of place are usually placed after a sentence’s object or main verb.
 Many adverbs of place specify movement in a specific direction and end in the letters “-ward or
-wards”. For example: Toward, forward, backward, homeward, westward, eastwards onwards
 An adverb of place can point out an object’s position in relation to another object. For example:
Below, between, above, behind, through, around and so forth.

Note that some adverbs can also be prepositions:

 She was waiting with a yellow scarf on. (adverb)

 She put the blue scarf on the table. (preposition)

List of Adverbs of Place

Mentioned below are the list of Adverbs of place:

about above anywhere away abroad

across ahead back backwards (also backward) behind

below beyond down downstairs downwards

eastwards east elsewhere everywhere far

here in indoors inside near

nearby next to outside overseas off

on out outside of over on top of

to there towards under up

upstairs where west yonder from

around wherever
Examples of Adverbs of Place
Adverbs of place ending in -WHERE
Adverbs of place that end in -where express the idea of location without specifying a specific location or
direction.
Examples:
 I have nowhere to go.
 I would like to go somewhere cold for my vacation.
 I keep running in to Mariah everywhere!
 Is there anywhere I can find a perfect plate of spaghetti around here?

Adverbs of place ending in -WARDS

Adverbs of place that end in -wards express movement in a particular direction.
Examples:
 The ship sailed northwards.
 Cats don't usually walk backwards.
 We will keep walking homewards until we arrive.
 The balloon drifted upwards.
Be careful: Towards is a preposition, not an adverb, so it is always followed by a noun or a pronoun.
Examples:
 She walked towards the car.
 He ran towards me.
Adverbs of place expressing both MOVEMENT & LOCATION
Some adverbs of place express both movement & location at the same time.
Examples:
 The wind pushed us sideways.
 He lived and worked abroad.
 The child was playing outdoors.
 Water always flows downhill.

Adverbs of Frequency
English Grammar Rules

We use some adverbs to describe how frequently we do an activity.

These are called adverbs of frequency and include:
 Frequency Adverb of Frequency Example Sentence

100% always I always go to bed before 11 p.m.

90% usually I usually have cereal for breakfast.

80% normally / generally I normally go to the gym.

70% often* / frequently I often surf the internet.

50% sometimes I sometimes forget my wife's birthday.

30% occasionally I occasionally eat junk food.

10% seldom I seldom read the newspaper.

5% hardly ever / rarely I hardly ever drink alcohol.

0% never I never swim in the sea.

* Some people pronounce the 'T' in often but many others do not.

These are also known as Adverbs of INDEFINITE frequency as the exact frequency is not defined.

The Position of the Adverb in a Sentence

An adverb of frequency goes before a main verb (except with To Be).

Subject + adverb + main verb

I always remember to do my homework.

He normally gets good marks in exams.

An adverb of frequency goes after the verb To Be.

Subject + to be + adverb

They are never pleased to see me.

She isn't usually bad tempered.
When we use an auxiliary verb (have, will, must, might, could, would, can, etc.), the adverb is placed
between the auxiliary and the main verb. This is also true for to be.

Subject + auxiliary + adverb + main verb

She can sometimes beat me in a race.

I would hardly ever be unkind to someone.

They might never see each other again.

They could occasionally be heard laughing.

We can also use the following adverbs at the start of a sentence:

Usually, normally, often, frequently, sometimes, occasionally

 Occasionally, I like to eat Thai food.

BUT we cannot use the following at the beginning of a sentence:

Always, seldom, rarely, hardly, ever, never.

We use hardly ever and never with positive, not negative verbs:

 She hardly ever comes to my parties.

 They never say 'thank you'.

We use ever in questions and negative statements:

 Have you ever been to New Zealand?

 I haven't ever been to Switzerland. (The same as 'I have never been Switzerland').
Adverbs of Definite Frequency
We can also use the following expressions when we want to be more specific about the frequency:

 every day
 once a month
 twice a year
 four times a day
 every other week
 daily
 monthly

These are also known as Adverbs of DEFINITE frequency as the exact frequency is specified.
See our video for details about these types of Adverbs