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How to Use "Place" with Example Sentences
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place
(v):
to put something somewhere carefully
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Used with adverbs:
"
He
carefully
placed
the vase on the table.
"
(carefully)
"
She
placed
the books
neatly
in the shelf.
"
(neatly, randomly)
"
She
placed
her hand
firmly
on his shoulder.
"
(firmly, gently, lightly)
"
The blame was
placed
directly
on her parents.
"
(directly)
"
His keys and wallet were
placed
conveniently
by the door.
"
(conveniently)
Used with prepositions:
"
She
placed
the napkin
on
her lap.
"
(on, onto)
"
She
placed
the baby
in
the crib.
"
(in, inside)
"
He
placed
his foot
between
the door and the jamb.
"
(between)
"
She
placed
her book
beside
the clock.
"
(beside, behind, in front of)
"
She
placed
her hand
over
mine.
"
(over, on)
"
He
placed
the bag
under
the table.
"
(under, beneath, near, against)
"
He
placed
the keys
down
on the table.
"
(down)
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place
(n):
a particular location; a particular position
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Used with verbs:
"
We
got
a
place
downtown.
"
(got)
"
I use this bookmark to
keep
my
place
.
"
(keep, mark, save)
"
Don't
lose
your
place
in line.
"
(lose, give up)
"
Return
to your original
place
.
"
(return, go back)
"
Please
take
your
place
on stage.
"
(take)
"
Can we
switch
places
?
"
(switch, trade, swap, change)
"
We
set
an extra
place
for her at the dinner table.
"
(set)
Used with adjectives:
"
She finished the race in
first
place
.
"
(first, second, third, last)
"
This is a great
gathering
place
for a picnic.
"
(gathering, public, resting)
"
This is a
nice
place
.
"
(nice, beautiful, interesting, strange, faraway, good, bad, terrible, horrible) * many additional adjectives
"
The airport is a
busy
place
.
"
(busy, crowded, hectic)
"
The library is a
quiet
place
.
"
(quiet, peaceful)
"
The kids were playing in a
secret
place
.
"
(secret, remote, hiding, safe, dangerous)
"
This is the
best
place
to be right now.
"
(best, worst, right, wrong)
Used with nouns:
"
Please set six
place
mats
for dinner?
"
(mats, settings, cards)
Used with prepositions:
"
He broke his leg
in
four
places
.
"
(in)
"
We like to eat
at
that
place
.
"
(at)
"
I walked
into
a strange
place
.
"
(into, out of)
"
He lives in a small
place
on
the corner.
"
(on, near, around)
"
This is my
place
of
business.
"
(of)
"
Let me take you
to
the
place
.
"
(to)
"
He came
from
that
place
.
"
(from)
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