1 Above can mean in or at a
higher place.
Pattern 1: be + above + noun
A dark cloud was above the house.
Pattern 2: verb + noun + above
+ noun
Let's hang the picture above the
sofa.
Verbs commonly used before
above:
arrange, carry, hang, hold, keep, place, put, set
2 Above can mean at a higherlevel, value, or rank.
Her blood pressure is above
normal.
The children in her class are all
above average.
In the navy, a captain is above a
commander.
3 Above (adverb) can indicate
something written earlier in a book, article, or other document.
Please see the instructions
above.
4 Above (adjective) describes
something written earlier.
Please follow the above
instructions.
5 Above indicates that a
person is too good to commit the stated negative action.
Pattern 1: be + above + noun
The policeman is above cruelty.
Nouns often used after above:
cruelty, dishonesty, meanness,
perjury, theft, murder, treason
Pattern 2: be + above + verb
in gerund form
He may be poor, but he is above
stealing.
Gerunds often used with this
meaning:
Breaking the law, cheating,
gossiping, lying, robbing, snooping, stealing
6 Expressions
up above (adverb)—in heaven
Our dear grandmother is now in
peace up above.
above and beyond the call of duty—action
that is more or greater than what is expected of a person
My teacher's help after school
was above and beyond the call of duty.
above board—completely honest and
open
Our negotiations with the company
were above board.
above the law—exempt from
restrictions of the law
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