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Position of Adverbs | B1 Grammar Exercise

May 2, 2024 - B1pdf

Fill in the blanks.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1She ............... me.
Wrong!
Frequency adverbs usually go before the main verb, so "never calls" is correct.
2I ............... him.
Wrong!
In the present perfect, "never" usually goes after the auxiliary, so "have never met" is correct.
3Choose the best sentence.
Wrong!
An adverb of place usually goes after the verb phrase, so "The children are playing upstairs." is correct.
4Choose the correct sentence.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
A time phrase can go at the beginning or the end, so "In the morning, she was here." and "She was here in the morning." are correct.
5She ............... .
Wrong!
An adverb of manner usually goes after the verb, so "sang well" is correct.
6Here ............... .
Wrong!
After "here" with a noun subject, we often use verb-subject order, so "comes the bus" is correct.
7There ............... .
Wrong!
After "there" with a noun subject, we often use verb-subject order, so "goes your bus" is correct.
8They ............... arrived.
Wrong!
Mid-position adverbs usually follow the auxiliary verb, so "have probably already" is correct.
9It ............... like a fox.
Wrong!
The adverb "certainly" usually goes before the main verb, so "certainly looks" is correct.
10He ............... gone out.
Wrong!
In the present perfect, "just" usually goes after the auxiliary, so "has just" is correct.
11I ............... sent the check.
Wrong!
In the present perfect, "already" usually goes after the auxiliary, so "have already" is correct.
12He ............... you.
Wrong!
The adverb "still" usually goes before the main verb, so "still loves" is correct.
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Answers

  1. She never calls me.
  2. I have never met him.
  3. Choose the best sentence. — The children are playing upstairs.
  4. Choose the correct sentence. — In the morning, she was here. / She was here in the morning.
  5. She sang well .
  6. Here comes the bus .
  7. There goes your bus .
  8. They have probably already arrived.
  9. It certainly looks like a fox.
  10. He has just gone out.
  11. I have already sent the check.
  12. He still loves you.
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