Near can be an adverb, adjective, or preposition, but not a pronoun. The other adjective form is nearby, and the other adverb form is nearly.
The old cat quietly purred near her in the garden.
The word about can be a preposition, an adverb and an adjective.Preposition: Near; not farAdverb: Nearly; approximatelyAdjective: Moving around
Yes, near is used as a preposition. For example:It was near midnight when they arrived. She lives near me.The word near is also a verb, an adjective, and an adverb.
The word "this" is an adjective or pronoun. It is also rarely an adverb.
No, "closely" is not a preposition. It is an adverb that describes how an action is performed, in a near or intimate manner.
The old cat quietly purred near her in the garden.
The word 'this' is a pronoun, an adjective, and an adverb.The pronoun 'this' is a demonstrative pronoun, a word that takes the place of a noun indicating near or far in place or time.The adjective 'this' is placed before a noun to describe that noun as being the one that is present or near in place, time, or just been mentioned.The adverb 'this' modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb as to the degree or extent indicated.Example functions:This is mother's favorite color. (demonstrative pronoun)This color is mother's favorite. (adjective)I didn't expect that shopping for mother would be this easy. (adverb, modifies the adjective 'easy')
Nearby is either an adjective or an adverb. (a nearby hotel, she works nearby) The word used as a preposition is "near" (near the city)
Depending on the use, the word near can serve as an adverb, adjective, preposition, or verb. Adverb: Come near. Adjective: in the near future Preposition: near the time Verb. The boat neared the docks.
Those is not an adverb. It is a pronoun or adjective (plural of that).
Just take the "ly" off. The word near can be an adjective, adverb, or preposition. When it modifies a noun, it is an adjective. Adverb: There was nearly a disaster. Adjective: The outage caused a near disaster. Adverb: He came near. He is nearly here. Adjective: There was a house in the near distance.
The word near (meaning nearby or closer) by itself is an adverb, although it doesn't specify "near what." If a noun follows, near is a preposition. It can also be an adjective or verb. Examples: "The boat came near." (adverb) "A bullet hit near the car." (preposition) "The end is near." (adjective) "By tomorrow, we will near our destination." (verb)
It can be either. If the object is named, it is a preposition (near the wall). If there is no object, it just means "nearby" or "close." (Near can also be an adjective.)
The word about can be a preposition, an adverb and an adjective.Preposition: Near; not farAdverb: Nearly; approximatelyAdjective: Moving around
Yes, near is used as a preposition. For example:It was near midnight when they arrived. She lives near me.The word near is also a verb, an adjective, and an adverb.
Near can actually be an adverb, adjective, or preposition depending on the way in which it is used. For example:Adjective: the near fieldsPreposition: near the cityAdverb: Sunset was drawing near.Interestingly, the first and second uses can be viewed as one, under the heading of "prepositional adjective". A prepositional adjective is an adjective which can take an object. In the second example above, "the city" is the object of near. Why is the near in "near the city" an adjective? Because we can also say, "nearest the city".
The word 'this' is an adjective, an adverb, and a demonstrative pronoun.The adjective 'this' is placed just before a noun to indicate a specific one:This cake is my favorite.The adverb 'this' modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb:I didn't expect to take this long.The demonstrative pronoun 'this' takes the place of a noun indicating near in time or place:Would you like some of this?