Apart
I'm pretty sure you've heard 'apart' before. Do you wanna know all there is about it? Well then, come with me.
'Apart' is mainly an adverb and an adjective. In this lesson, we will discuss how to learn and use it.
'Apart' as an Adverb
As stated above, 'apart' functions as an adverb. Below, we are going to analyze the different kinds of adverbs it can be:
Use
'Apart' as an Adverb of Place
We can use 'apart' as an adverb of place to indicate that two things/people are far from one another and they are not close anymore. Look at the following examples for more clarification:
The two sisters are now living
My house and my parents' are 5 kilometers
'Apart' as an Adverb of Time
We can also use 'apart' as adverb of time to indicate that some events are far away from us and they will not be happening soon. Examine the following examples carefully:
My birthday and our friendship anniversary are only one week
Didn't you say the meetings were only one day
'Apart' as an Adverb of Manner
Interestingly, 'apart' can also be used as an adverb of manner and have several meanings. Below, we are going to learn all about its different meanings:
- When we want to indicate separation between two things, or people, we use 'apart':
Over the course of time, people will slowly drift
I thought you said you and him were living
- When something breaks into tiny pieces, we use 'apart' to indicate it:
I never thought my heart would break
The kid fell
- When we want to exclude someone/something from a list, we use 'apart':
England
Halsey's songs
Position in a Sentence
Since 'apart' is an adverb here, it mainly comes after adjectives, verbs, and other adverbs to modify them. We can use it at the beginning, in the middle, or at the end of the sentence. Look at the following examples:
Willy
Here, we have the adverb at the beginning of the sentence.
The whole community, the Salmons
Here, the adverb is in the middle.
The two families are living
Here, we have the adverb at the end of the sentence.
Warning!
Note that when the adverbial is at the beginning of the sentence, we must have a comma after it. Also, when the adverbial is in the middle, it must be put between two commas.
'Apart' as an Adjective
As stated above, 'apart' can also function as an adjective. Below, we are going to learn all about the different kinds of adjectives it can be:
Use
'Apart' as a Predicative Adjective
When we are using 'apart' as a predicative adjective it only comes after linking verbs like be, seem, etc. and modifies a noun or a pronoun. It is used to indicate separation from a beloved one:
I hate is when we are
Ever since the children have decided to migrate, they have been
Position in a Sentence
As mentioned above, 'apart' is a predicative adjective so it only comes after linking verbs and modifies nouns and pronouns. Below, we have provided some examples for you:
The two friends seem
Unfortunately, W have been
Idioms and Expressions with 'Apart'
We have several idioms with 'apart' about which we are going to learn all about:
- Rip someone/something apart: When we want to destroy someone or something completely, either physically or emotionally, we use this one:
I could feel how she she desired to
The worst thing you could do right now is show her how she is able to get into your head and
- Joking apart: When you want to indicate that you are going to state some serious matter after having joked around, you use this one:
- Be poles apart: When we want to show that we are so far away from someone, and also when we share no interests with each other, we use this one:
In Art and literature, I remember
How could you have tolerated him for so long when you were both