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Understanding Adverb Placement and Usage

This document discusses the position and use of different types of adverbs in English sentences. It outlines where adverbs of manner, frequency, time, place and degree are typically placed in sentences. It also discusses intensifying adverbs like "very" and "really", hedging adverbs like "rather" and "pretty", and confusing pairs of adverbs like "late" vs "lately" and "especially" vs "specially". The document provides examples to illustrate the proper uses and positions of these different types of adverbs.

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Understanding Adverb Placement and Usage

This document discusses the position and use of different types of adverbs in English sentences. It outlines where adverbs of manner, frequency, time, place and degree are typically placed in sentences. It also discusses intensifying adverbs like "very" and "really", hedging adverbs like "rather" and "pretty", and confusing pairs of adverbs like "late" vs "lately" and "especially" vs "specially". The document provides examples to illustrate the proper uses and positions of these different types of adverbs.

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ADVERBS

1. THE POSITION OF ADVERBS AND ADVERBIAL PHRASES

ADV. OF
MANEER
ADV. OF
FRECUENCY

ADV. TIME
AND PLACE
ADV. OF
DEGREE

COMMET
ADVERBS

- Usually go after the verb. He walks very slowly


- Passive verbs go in the mid-position. The driver was
seriously injured in the accident.
- Go before the main verb. I hardly ever have time for
breakfast.
- After the verb to be. Liam is always late for work
- With two auxiliary verbs, go after the first one. I would
never have thought you were 30
- Go at the end of a sentence and before time adverbs. My
parents will be in a half and an hour here. My parents will
be here in a half and hour.
- Extremely, incredibly, very + adjectives (go before
adj.) Were incredibly tired
- A lot and much + verbs (go after verb) My husband works
a lot but he doesnt earn much
- A little/ a bit (of) + adj. or verbs Im a bit/a little tired.
- Give the speakers opinion
- Go at the beginning of a sentence
- Luckily, basically, clearly, obviously, apparently,
eventually

2. MODIFIERS

RATHER

PRETTY

Positive and negative sentences

Negative sentences

VERY

QUITE

REALLY

Normal adjectives
Hot, nice, bad, cold, good.

A BIT

A BIT OF A/AN

Negative
adjectives

Negative nouns
Less critical

HARD

HARDLY

- Adjective Ive had


really hard day at
the office today.
- Adverb You have
to study very hard
if you want to be a
doctor.

Almost no/not
Ive been so worried
for the last few
days, Ive hardly
slept at all.

ABSOLUTLY
Extreme
adjectives
Boiling, delicious,
stunning, filthy

3. CONFUSING ADVERBS
LATE

LATELY

I hate it when
people arrive late
for meetings

I havent heard
from Mike lately
(recently)

AT THE
END

At the end of the day I


usually relax by watching
TV
(When something has
finished)

IN THE
END

I didnt know what to do so in


the end I asked for advice
(After a period of time or
series of events or difficulties)

ESPECIALLLY

SPECIALLLY

I love most kind of music,


especially jazz.
(Above all)

My wedding dress was


specially made for me by a
dressmaker
(For that purpose)

YET

Im really hungry. I havent


eaten yet
(At the end of the sentence)

STILL

I took two pills, but


I still have a headache.
(In the mind-position)

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