Position of Adverbs


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  1. 1.

    Underline the adverbs in these sentences and state what kind they are.

    1. Pranav did his homework carefully.  (adverb of manner)
    2. They will be staying here.
    3. We will be leaving town tomorrow.
    4. They ran indoors as the rain started.
    5. John hit the ball hard.
    6. The dog rarely bites.
    7. I have looked everywhere.
    8. I found the book very useful.
    9. There is a study room upstairs.
    10. She often suffers from toothache.
  2. 2.

    Choose the correct words to complete these sentences.

    1. I have    never    (ever/never) been to that restaurant.
    2. I prefer studying in the library. It's ___________ (always/never) quiet and peaceful.
    3. She said she'll let me know ___________ (yesterday/tomorrow).
    4. I'm sure the package must be here ___________ (somewhere/sometime).
    5. My neighbour speaks French very ___________ (good/well).
    6. Please walk ____________ (careful/carefully) in the hall. The floor is wet.
    7. He reacted ____________ (angry/angrily) to the news.
    8. We didn't ____________ (complete/completely) understand the teacher's instructions.
  3. 3.

    Rewrite these sentences with the adverbs in the correct positions.

    1. He plays well the violin.
      He plays the violin well.
    2. The people waved wildly their arms.
    3. Someone blocked suddenly the path.
    4. I have seen a whale never.
    5. He goes occasionally there.
    6. Entirely that is not true.
    7. Hardly I even know the man.
    8. I did not today bring it.
  4. 4.

    Write the adverbial forms of the words in brackets in the correct places in these sentences. For some words, you do not have to change the forms.                      

    1. Everyone waited ∧patiently for a long time. (patient)
    2. I had not forgotten to take my sweater. (luck)
    3. The driver drove the bus. (careful)
    4. I have forgotten the song. (complete)
    5. I think she acted well. (rather)
    6. I have finished my project. (almost)
    7. I don't believe you. (whole)
    8. Watch out! You broke the cup. (near)
  5. 5.

    Rewrite the sentences with the adverbs suggested in the brackets. Make sure that you do not change the meaning of the sentence.

    1. On this day, we went to the beach with our friends. (today)
      Today, we went to the beach with our friends.
    2. Please leave your bag in this place. Thank you. (here)
    3. If we want to make it to the show, we must go right away. (now)
    4. He missed the target totally. (completely)
    5. I think travelling by air is pretty exciting. (rather)
    6. Swetha speaks Spanish very well. (remarkably)
  6. 6.

    Write a sentence of your own for each of these adverbs.

    1. everywhere
      I have searched for the keys everywhere.
    2. sometimes
    3. quietly
    4. upstairs
    5. away
    6. there
    7. usually
    8. completely
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