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Adverb

Adverb

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A word that modifies a verb, adjective, another adverb, or a clause.

1. 1.Indicating movement towards or location at a higher place or position.

   • Turn it up, I can barely hear it.
   • Shoots grow up and roots grow down.
   • Cheer up, the weekend's almost here.

2. 2.To or in a position of equal advance or equality; not short of, back of, less advanced than, away from, etc.; usually followed by to or with.

   • A stranger came up and asked me for directions.
   • I'm going to be walking quickly, but try to keep up with me.
   • I was up to my chin in water.

3. 3.Used as an aspect marker to indicate a completed action or state; thoroughly, completely.

   • I will mix up the puzzle pieces.
   • Please type up our monthly report.
   • The meteor burned up in the atmosphere.

4. 4.Indicating movement in any other direction visualised as "up".

   • Go back up to the top of the page.
   • He lives up by the railway station.
   • Let’s move up to the front of the bus.

Prep

Preposition

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A word placed before a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase to show its relationship to another part of the sentence.

1. 1.Toward the top of.

   • Her eyes scanned up and down the page.
   • The cat climbed up the tree.
   • They walk up the steps.

2. 2.Toward the center, source, or main point of reference; toward the end at which something is attached.

   • I felt something crawling up my arm.
   • The information made its way up the chain of command to the general.

3. 3.From south to north of.

   • We sailed up the East Coast of England from Ipswich to South Shields.
   • Though the storm raged up the East Coast, it has become increasingly apparent that New Jersey took the brunt of it.

4. 4.Further along (in any direction).

   • Go up the street until you see the sign.

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