1. Near
Function: Preposition, adverb, or adjective.
Meaning: Close in distance or relationship.
Usage: Often followed by a noun (e.g., a place or person).
Examples:
As a preposition: The library is near the park.
As an adverb: Come near so you can hear me.
As an adjective: There’s a near solution to the problem.
2. Nearby
Adjective or adverb (not a preposition).
Meaning: Close in location, but does not need to be followed by a specific noun.
Usage: Describes the proximity of something or someone without specifying what it is close to.
Examples:
As an adjective: We found a nearby café.
As an adverb: There’s a café nearby.
Examples:
Near:
Correct: The school is near the supermarket.
Incorrect: The school is nearby the supermarket. (Nearby is not a preposition.)
Nearby:
Correct: There’s a school nearby.
Incorrect: There’s a school near. (Near without an object feels incomplete.)
A. Fill in the blanks with near or nearby.
The park is ______ my house.
There’s a grocery store ______.
We live ______ the river.
I heard a sound coming from a ______ building.
Can you move ______ so I can see better?
B. Rewrite the sentences using the correct form of near or nearby:
There’s a gas station near here. (Change to use "nearby")
The bus stop is nearby the school. (Change to use "near")
C. Choose the correct option (near or nearby):
There’s a hospital (near/nearby) the stadium.
A restaurant opened (near/nearby).
We found a (near/nearby) shop for snacks.