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the position of adverbs and adverbial phrases 2 Adverbs o f frequency g o b e fo re th e m a in v e rb b u t a f te r th e
v erb to be.
1 H e w a lk s v e ry slowly. I s p e a k five la n g u a g e s 2 13))) • Sometimes, usually, a n d normally c a n a ls o b e p u t a t th e
fluently. T h e d riv e r w a s serio u sly in ju re d in th e a c cid e n t. b e g in n in g o f th e p h r a s e o r s e n te n c e f o r e m p h a sis.
2 I hardly ever have tim e f o r b re a k fa st. L ia m ’s alw ays late • I f th e re a re tw o a u x ilia ry v e rb s, th e a d v e rb g o es a f te r th e
f o r w o rk . I w o u ld never have th o u g h t y o u w ere 4 0 . f ir s t o n e.
3 M y p a re n ts w ill be here in h a lf an hour. It r a in e d all day 3 Adverbs o f time and place u s u a lly g o a t th e e n d o f a
ycsterday. se n te n c e o r c la u se . P lace a d v e rb s u s u a lly g o b e fo re tim e
4 I'm nearly fin is h e d . W e ’re incredibly tire d . M y h u s b a n d a d v e rb s. N O T My parents will be in half an hour here.
w o rk s a lot, b u t h e d o e s n 't e a r n much. 4 Adverb,s o f degree d e s c rib e h o w m u ch s o m e th in g is d o n e , o r
5 U nfortunately, th e p ack ag e n e v e r a rriv e d . Ideally, w e m o d ify a n ad jectiv e.
s h o u ld leave h e re a t 10:00. • extremely, incredibly, very, etc., a re u s e d w ith a d je c tiv e s a n d
a d v e rb s a n d g o b e fo re th e m .
• a lot a n d much a re o f te n u s e d w ith v e rb s a n d go a f te r th e
v e rb o r verb p h ra se .
• a little I a little bit c a n b e u se d w ith a d je c tiv e s o r v e rb s, e.g.,
I’m a little tired. We rested a little bit after theflight.
5 Com m ent adverbs (w h ich give th e s p e a k e r's o p in io n )
u su a lly g o a t th e b e g in n in g o f a s e n te n c e o r clau se. O th e r
c o m m o n c o m m e n t a d v e rb s a re luckily, basically, clearly,
My p a re n ts w ill b e h ere in h a lf an hour.
obviously, apparently, eventually, etc.
O th e r adv e rb s
A d v e rb s c a n d e s c rib e a n a c tio n (e.g., he walks slowly) o r m o d ify
Most other adverbs go in mid-position, e.g., I ju s t need
a d je c tiv e s o r o th e r a d v e rb s (e.g., it’s incredibly expensive, he ten more minutes. She didn't e v e n say goodbye. She’ll
works very hard). T h e y c a n e ith e r b e o n e w o rd (e.g., often) o r a probably come in the end.
p h r a s e (e.g., once a week).
1 Adverbs o f m anner d e sc rib e h o w so m e b o d y d o e s so m e th in g .
T h e y u su a lly g o a fte r th e v erb o r v e rb p h ra se , h o w ev er, w ith
passiv e v e rb s th e y u su a lly go in m id -p o s itio n (b e fo re th e m a in
v erb b u t a f te r a n a u x ilia ry verb).
a U n d e rlin e th e a d v e rb s o r a d v e rb ia l p h r a s e s a n d c o rr e c t b P u t t h e a d v e r b s in p a r e n t h e s e s i n t h e n o r m a l p o s i t i o n
t h e s e n t e n c e s w h e r e t h e o r d e r is w r o n g . i n t h e s e s e n te n c e s .
W e ’r e g o in g t o b e u n f o r t u n a t e l y la te . X seriously
S h e w a s n 't A in ju r e d w h e n sh e fell, (se rio u s ly )
Unfortunately, we’re going to be late.
H e c a n s p e a k T u r k is h f lu e n tly . / 1 T h e i r h o u s e w a s d a m a g e d i n t h e f ire , (b a d ly , la s t w eek )
\ S h e lik e d v e ry m u c h t h e p r e s e n t.
2 B e n is a t h is f r ie n d 's h o tis e . (o fte n , in t h e e v e n in g )
2 M a r k c a m e la s t n i g h t v e ry la te h o m e .
3 T h e a m b u la n c e a r r iv e d a t th e s c e n e o f t h e a c c id e n t 3 M y f a t h e r t a k e s a n a p . (u su a lly , i n t h e a f t e r n o o n )
a f t e r a fe w m in u te s .
4 Ju lia le ft a n d sh e d i d n ’t say g o o d b y e .
4 A y o u n g m a n w a s in ju r e d b a d ly a n d w a s t a k e n to th e (early , even)
h o s p ita l.
5 M a r t i n ta lk s fa s t, (a lw a y s, in c re d ib ly )
5 I w a s e x tr e m e ly t ir e d la s t n ig h t.
6 S h e ’s la z y a l it tl e b it a b o u t d o in g h e r h o m e w o rk . 6 H i s b r o th e r d ie d in a s k iin g a c c id e n t, (a p p a re n tly , n e a rly )
7 I f o r g o t y o u r b i r t h d a y a lm o s t, b u t f o r t u n a te ly m y s is te r
7 W e ’re g o in g to t h e m o v ie s , (p ro b a b ly , to n ig h t)
r e m in d e d m e .
8 W e lu c k ily h a d t a k e n a n u m b r e lla b e c a u s e i t s t a r t e d to 8 I s e n d e m a ils , (ra re ly , n o w a d a y s )
r a i n ju s t a f t e r w e le ft.
9 I b o u g h t a b e a u tif u l n e w c o a t, ( ju s t, re a lly )
9 M a ry d o e s n 't a lw a y s e a t h e a lth ily b e c a u s e s h e o f te n
h a s s n a c k s b e tw e e n m e a ls . 10 K a r e n r e a liz e d t h a t s h e w a s g o in g t o l e a r n t o d riv e ,
10 Jack h a s b e e n a p p a r e n tly fir e d . (e v e n tu a lly , n e v e r)
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