Out
'Out' is mainly considered to be a preposition but it can also function as an adverb, verb, and noun. In this lesson, we will learn more.
'Out' is mostly regarded as a preposition in English, but it has more functions that we are covering in this lesson.
Functions of 'Out'
1. 'Out' as an Adverb
Use
'Out' as an adverb is used in many contexts. It modifies the verb and adds an extra meaning to the sentence.
- 'Out' as an adverb is used to indicate 'moving in a direction away from the inside or center of something.'
She went
He pulled
Get
- 'Out' as an adverb is used to express 'outside; not in a building.'
It's cold
outside
He took the dog
- 'Out' as an adverb is used to indicate absent for a short time from your work your or your home.
I was
I called you but you were
not at home
- 'Out' as an adverb indicates a time when a person goes away from home to have a leisure time.
Can I ask her
I wanna eat
- 'Out' as an adverb can be used in informal contexts to express not possible or not allowed.
Smoking is
This idea is
- 'Out' as an adverb is used in sports contexts to infer to a player who got eliminated and can no longer play.
He was
If you have no cards, then you are
- 'Out' is used to show that something/somebody is removed from a place, job, etc.
The detergent is good for getting stains
We want this government
Their food ran
- 'Out' as an adverb is used to indicate 'clearly and loudly so that people can hear.'
Speak
The baby is crying
- 'Out' is used when a book, magazine, recording is available to everyone; known to everyone.
When his album is
When does her new book come
- 'Out' as an adverb is used to indicate that something is in or into the control or possession of another person.
I checked at the library and that book is
Please don't let my secret
- 'Out' is an adverb and indicatea something can be seen such as a flower, the sun, the clouds, etc.
In the spring, flowers are
The sun is
- 'Out' also indicates that someone is not correct or exact.
I was
Your guess was
- 'Out' is used to indicate that something is not in the usual or proper place.
You left
You miss it
- 'Out' is used to indicate the position of someone who is not involved or participating in something.
Count me
_ Do you want to gos shopping? _ No, I am
- 'Out' is ued to show that something is no longer operating, burning, etc.
The fire had burnt itself
The fire is
The wind blew the candle
Position in a Sentence
'Out' as an adverb is used to modify the verb and describe it. It usually stands after the verb, for example:
The fire is
'Out' descibes the verb.
Count me
2. 'Out' as a Preposition
Use
'Out' as the preposition of movement and directions is used before nouns to describe two situations:
- 'Out' is used with the verb 'look' to indicate that a person or animal is looking at something that is outside of a building, room, etc.
I'm looking
The cat is standing in front of the door and looks
- 'Out' is used with action verbs to indicate that a person or animal is moving from the inside of a building, room, etc., to the outside.
He walked
He ran
Position in a Sentence
'Out' as a preposition stands before a noun or a noun phrase. Take a look:
He walked
I'm looking
3. 'Out' as a Verb
Use
'Out' as the verb can be transitive or intransitive whether it takes an object or not. 'Out' as the transitive verb means 'to tell people that (someone) is a homosexual' or 'to dismiss someone from a group.'
He was a gay actor who was
The fact that he was homosexual was declared in the magazine.
He is threatening to
dismiss
'Out' as an intransitive verb can be used to indicate something becomes publicly known.
The truth will
The fraud will
Position in a Sentence
'Out' as the verb is placed after the subject in a sentence and if it is transitive, it takes an object. But, if it is intransitive, no object is needed.
The truth will
intransitive
He is threatening to
transitive
4. 'Out' as a Noun
Use
'Out' as a countable noun is used to express 'an excuse' or 'the act of putting a player out in the baseball.' Take a look:
- an excuse, a way of escaping from a problem or dilemma
He was desperately looking for an
Her mother's illness seemed an
- the act of causing a player to be out in the baseball
The play resulted in an
Position in a Sentence
'Out' is a countable noun that takes articles or determiners. Look:
The play resulted in an
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