Dealing with other adverbs
Adverbs can have several other functions.
Looking at the time
Adverbs of timesaywhensomething takes place. Look at
the following examples. The adverbs of time are under-
lined.
Robert went to Londonyesterday.
She arrivedlate for her interview.
The party istomorrow.
The train willsoon be here.
Then they entered the castle.
The match hasnow ended.Then is an adverb of time. Do not use it as a
conjunction to join clauses! If you place it between
two clauses putandbefore it.
They locked the car and then went to the town.
not: They locked the car, then went to the town.Finding the place
Adverbs of placesaywheresomething took place. All the
following sentences answer the question ‘where?’ The ad-
verbs of place are underlined.
The fog swirledaround.
The play will take placethere.
Here is your packed lunch.COLOURING YOUR WRITING / 81