Fill in the blanks.
1. She .............................. at me.
Correct!
Wrong!
Focusing adverbs tend to go in the mid position - that is after the auxiliary verb and before other verbs.
2. It ................................... in the evening.
Correct!
Wrong!
The adverb goes after the auxiliary verb.
3. That ........................... her.
Correct!
Wrong!
4. She ............................. write her own name.
Correct!
Wrong!
5. I ................................. working on the project.
Correct!
Wrong!
6. I ........................ my old friends.
Correct!
Wrong!
The adverb goes before the main verb.
7. I .............................. to lock the car.
Correct!
Wrong!
8. Choose the correct sentence(s).
Please select 2 correct answers
Correct!
Wrong!
Quickly can go in the mid-position or end-position.
9. Choose the correct sentence.
Correct!
Wrong!
The adverb in a hurry cannot go in the mid position.
10. Choose the correct sentence.
Correct!
Wrong!
11. I ............................... him.
Correct!
Wrong!
12. I ................................. to their parties.
Correct!
Wrong!
Answers
- She didn’t even look at me.
- It will probably rain in the evening.
- That will certainly annoy her.
- She cannot even write her own name.
- I have almost finished working on the project.
- I often visit my old friends.
- I stupidly forgot to lock the car.
- She quickly got dressed. / She got dressed quickly.
- He left in a hurry.
- All of these
- I have never understood him.
- I am often invited to their parties.
