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Position of adverbs exercise

July 4, 2011 - A2pdf

Which of the following sentences is correct?

Progress 0 of 9 answered
1Which sentence has the correct position of the adverb?
Wrong!
The adverb of frequency goes after the auxiliary verb in "I have never seen a whale."
2Which sentence has the correct position of the adverb?
Wrong!
The adverb of frequency goes after the verb "be" in "I am seldom late for work."
3Which sentence has the correct position of the adverb?
Wrong!
The adverb of frequency usually goes before the main verb in "I always get up early."
4Which sentences have the correct position of the adverb?
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "It sometimes gets very windy here." and "Sometimes it gets very windy here." are correct because "sometimes" can go in mid-position or at the beginning of the sentence.
5Which sentence has the correct position of the adverb?
Wrong!
The adverb of frequency goes after the verb "be" in "My boss is often bad-tempered."
6Which sentences have the correct position of the adverb?
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "I usually get up early." and "Usually I get up early." are correct because "usually" can go before the main verb or at the beginning of the sentence.
7Which sentences have the correct position of the adverb?
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "I occasionally go there." and "I go there occasionally." are correct because "occasionally" can go before the main verb or at the end of the sentence.
8Which sentence has the correct position of the adverb?
Wrong!
The adverb "still" normally goes before the main verb in "I still love you."
9Which sentence has the correct position of the adverb?
Wrong!
The adverb "just" goes after the auxiliary verb in "She has just gone out."
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Answers

  1. Which sentence has the correct position of the adverb? — I have never seen a whale.
  2. Which sentence has the correct position of the adverb? — I am seldom late for work.
  3. Which sentence has the correct position of the adverb? — I always get up early.
  4. Which sentences have the correct position of the adverb? — It sometimes gets very windy here. / Sometimes it gets very windy here.
  5. Which sentence has the correct position of the adverb? — My boss is often bad-tempered.
  6. Which sentences have the correct position of the adverb? — I usually get up early. / Usually I get up early.
  7. Which sentences have the correct position of the adverb? — I occasionally go there. / I go there occasionally.
  8. Which sentence has the correct position of the adverb? — I still love you.
  9. Which sentence has the correct position of the adverb? — She has just gone out.
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