Adverbs (Prepositions) for Place | Grammar Quizzes
www.grammar-quizzes.com › adv_placeA preposition can occur as a stand alone word or be complemented by a noun (an object) or a gerund." (Huddleston "Prepositions vs adverbs" 7 § 2.4) The category Adverb is reserved for modifiers more closely related to the verb (adverbs of manner, degree, frequency, etc.) Adverb: He went slowly (manner) / often (frequency) / too (degree) fast.