position of adverbs

Position Of Frequency Adverbs

Adverbs of frequency tell us how often something happens. Examples are: often, never, always, sometimes, generally, usually, seldom, rarely, ever, hardly ever, frequently etc. Adverbs of frequency are usually placed: a) before the principal verb b) After the verb be (is, am, are, was and were) c) Between the auxiliary verb and the principal verb d) Before used to and have to Before …

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Position Of Adverbs

Adverbs should be placed as near as possible to the verbs they modify. When the verb has no object, place the adverb immediately after it. They played (verb) well (adverb). She worked (verb) hard (adverb). He spoke (verb) fluently (adverb). They danced (verb) merrily (adverb). When the verb has an object, place the adverb immediately after the object. He …

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