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Adverbs Word Order

May 26, 2024 - A2pdf

Fill in the blanks.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1He ............... late for work.
Wrong!
Frequency adverbs go after the auxiliary verb and before the main verb.
2She ............... on time.
Wrong!
3I was tired. I ............... hungry.
Wrong!
4The wedding ............... called off.
Wrong!
The adverb goes after the first auxiliary verb and before other verbs.
5I mopped the floor and ............... the clothes.
Wrong!
The adverb goes before the main verb.
6She ...............
Wrong!
7She never calls me. I ............... call her.
Wrong!
Always goes before have to.
8They ............... go.
Wrong!
Probably goes before not.
9She ............... go.
Wrong!
Probably goes before not.
10We ............... ill after the dinner.
Wrong!
It should be 'We all felt' or 'All of us felt'.
11My daughters ............... doctors.
Wrong!
12Susie and Joe ............... arrived.
Wrong!
Both goes after the auxiliary verb.
Done.
Score: 0/12

Answers

  1. He is always late for work.
  2. She is never on time.
  3. I was tired. I was also hungry.
  4. The wedding will probably be called off.
  5. I mopped the floor and also washed the clothes.
  6. She rarely reads newspapers
  7. She never calls me. I always have to call her.
  8. They probably won’t go.
  9. She will probably not go.
  10. We all felt ill after the dinner.
  11. My daughters are both doctors.
  12. Susie and Joe have both arrived.
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