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We use adverbials of place to describe:

Location

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

Examples:

He was standing by the table.

You’ll find it in the cupboard.

Sign your name here – at the bottom of the page.

Direction

We use adverbials to to talk about the direction where
someone or something is moving.

Examples:

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

The car door is very small so it’s difficult to get
into.

Distance

We use adverbials to show how far things are:

Examples:

Birmingham is 250 kilometres from London.

We were in London. Birmingham was 250 kilometres
away.

Exercise

adverbials
of location

adverbials
of direction

adverbials
of distance

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Linh
Huyen replied on 24
December, 2014 - 04:13 Vietnam Permalink

Hello!
My name Linh, pleases explan about differences between adjective
and adverb, some adjectives are same form in adverbs, exemple: fast, hard, left,
outside, right... especially in a case, i don't really understand meaning of
this sentence?
Thank!

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Peter M
replied on 24 December, 2014
- 08:25 Poland Permalink

Hello Linh,

Most adjectives and adverbs have different forms. For example:

I have a quick car. ['quick' = an adjective]

I drive my car quickly. ['quickly' = an adverb]

However, you are correct that some have the same form. For example:

I have a fast car. ['fast' = an adjective]

I drive my car fast. ['fast' = an adverb]

I hope those examples help to clarify it for you.

Best wishes,

Peter

The LearnEnglish Team

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Ashid replied
on 30 October, 2014 -
15:20 Afghanistan Permalink

Thanks very much for this help. I applying for cleaning job and this help
me.

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Kirk replied on
30 October, 2014 -
18:31 Spain Permalink

Hello Ashid,

Congratulations! It's always great to hear that LearnEnglish has helped
someone - that's what we're here for!

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Kirk
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archijais
replied on 27 October, 2014 -
11:45 India Permalink

hi
Please explain below adverbial use and meaning of example if
possible.
Direction
We use adverbials to to talk about the direction where
someone or something is moving.

Examples:

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

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Kirk replied on
27 October, 2014 -
14:32 Spain Permalink

Hi archijais,

The phrases 'past the bank' and 'to the end of the street' are used as
adverbials here in that they give more information about the verb phrase, i.e.
where one should walk. You can find definitions of 'past' and 'to the end of' in
our dictionary. If you're still not sure about them after looking them up,
please write a sentence that illustrates your understanding of them and we'll be
happy to check them for you.

Best wishes,
Kirk
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bhoj
bikram replied on 24
October, 2014 - 07:02 Nepal Permalink

what does it means "by the table"?

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Kirk replied on
24 October, 2014 -
13:02 Spain Permalink

Hello bhoj bikram,

Please look up 'by' in our dictionary (see the link on the right), and scroll
all the way down the page, where the last entry for 'by' as a preposition and
adverb is. You'll see that it means 'near' or 'at the side of'.

It takes some time, but if you look through the dictionary carefully, the
meaning is usually there.

Best wishes,
Kirk
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natchio15
replied on 18 September, 2014
- 18:51 Algeria Permalink

Hi everybody

Can someone of you give to me explanation about ...at - on -in
preposition!!?
i confuse the utilization of each of
them.

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Kiki
Rizky Agustina replied on 27 August, 2014 - 08:12 Indonesia Permalink

Hello,

I'm confused by following phrases:
• on the internet / in the
internet
• log on / log in

I often saw them online. Are there differences between each
phrase?

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