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Position of Adverbs

This document discusses the position of different types of adverbs in sentences. It explains that adverbs of manner and place are typically placed after the direct object or verb. Adverbs of time are usually placed at the end of the sentence or can be placed at the beginning for less emphasis. Adverbs of frequency are generally placed directly before the main verb, or after "be" if it is the main verb without an auxiliary. The document provides examples and then presents an exercise to practice rewriting sentences with adverbs in the correct positions.

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Position of Adverbs

This document discusses the position of different types of adverbs in sentences. It explains that adverbs of manner and place are typically placed after the direct object or verb. Adverbs of time are usually placed at the end of the sentence or can be placed at the beginning for less emphasis. Adverbs of frequency are generally placed directly before the main verb, or after "be" if it is the main verb without an auxiliary. The document provides examples and then presents an exercise to practice rewriting sentences with adverbs in the correct positions.

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Position of Adverbs

Adverb of Manner
(e.g.: slowly, carefully, awfully) These adverbs are put behind the direct object (or behind the verb if there's no direct object).

subject

verb(s)

direct object

adverb

He

drove

the car

carefully.

He

drove

carefully.

Adverbs of Place
(e.g.: here, there, behind, above) Like adverbs of manner, these adverbs are put behind the direct object or the verb.

subject

verb(s)

direct object

adverb

didn't see

him

here.

He

stayed

behind.

Adverbs of Time
(e.g.: recently, now, then, yesterday) Adverbs of time are usually put at the end of the sentence.

subject verb(s) indirect object direct object

time

will tell you

the story

tomorrow.

If you don't want to put emphasis on the time, you can also put the adverb of time at the beginning of the sentence.

time

subject verb(s) indirect object direct object

Tomorrow I

will tell you

the story.

Adverbs of Frequency
(e.g.: always, never, seldom, usually) Adverbs of frequency are put directly before the main verb. If 'be' is the main verb and there is no auxiliary verb, adverbs of frequency are put behind 'be'. Is there an auxiliary verb, however, adverbs of frequency are put before 'be'.

subject auxiliary/be adverb

main verb

object, place or time

often

go swimming in the evenings.

He

doesn't

always

play

tennis.

We

are

usually

here in summer.

have

never

been

abroad.

EXERCISE

Adverbs Mix
Rewrite the sentences and put the adverbs in correctly. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. We were in London. (last week) He walks his dog. (rarely) She waited. (patiently) My father goes fishing. (always) Your bedroom is. (upstairs) We don't go skiing. (in summer)

7. 8. 9.

Cats can hear. (well) I saw him. (there) The girl speaks English. (fluently)

10. I have seen that film. (never) / (before)

REFERENCE http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/word-order/adverb-position

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