Wednesday, September 13, 2017

Grammar Topic 11(b) - Position of Adverbs

Grammar – Topic 11(b)
Position of Adverbs


Now that you know what the different types of adverbs are, you need to know where to place these adverbs in sentences.








Let’s Practice

The adverbs are wrongly placed in the sentences below. Correct them.

1.     This song is difficult too for me to sing.

2.     Daniel is the first student to usually arrive in school.

3.     Ann carried carefully the books to the car.

4.     Xavier for two weeks has been studying English.

5.     We never have baked an apple pie before.

6.     The book fair tomorrow starts.

7.     Jason lent generously his toys to his neighbour.

8.     Fast, he drove down the winding road.


Answers:
1.     This song is too difficult for me to sing.
2.     Daniel is usually the first student to arrive in school. / Usually, Daniel is the first student to arrive in school.
3.     Ann carefully carried the books to the car. / Ann carried the books carefully to the car. / Ann carried the books to the car carefully.
4.     Xavier has been studying English for two weeks. For two weeks, Xavier has been studying English.
5.     We have never baked an apple pie before.
6.     The book fair starts tomorrow. / Tomorrow, the book fair starts.
7.     Jason generously lent his toys to his neighbour.
8.     He drove fast down the winding road.

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