Learners often have difficulties with putting adverbs in the correct position in sentences. In this article, we’ll talk about different types of adverbs and their positions.
We can use adverbs at the beginning, in the middle or at the end of a sentence. Different types of adverbs are used in different positions.
Adverbs of manner are usually used at the end of a sentence:
We often use adverbs of place at the end of a sentence. In writing, we sometimes use them at the beginning too:
Adverbs of time (e.g., early, today, late, etc.) are usually used at the end of a sentence. However, we sometimes use them at the beginning, to make them the focus of the sentence:
Adverbs of frequency are normally used in the middle of a sentence, between the subject and the main verb. But we sometimes use them at the beginning or the end too:
Note: ‘Always’ and ‘never’ are not used at the beginning of a sentence. They are usually used in the middle, between the subject and the main verb: – I always go on holiday in July. NOT: – I never miss the bus. NOT: |
Adverbs of degree are usually used in the middle of a sentence, between the subject and the main verb. They can also be used between an auxiliary verb and an adjective. In addition, we can put them between the main verb and an adverb of manner too:
We often use adverbs of probability in the middle of a sentence, between the auxiliary verb and the main verb or an adjective. However, sometimes we use them at the beginning of a sentence:
Here’s a good video from 7ESL explaining the use of adverbs in different positions:
More on adverbs:
Adverbs: Also, As Well, So, Too, Either, Neither
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