POSITION OF ADVERBS

POSITION OF ADVERBS

1. Adverbs

   • It is used to describe or modify or change adjective verbs and other adverbs
     • Adverbs cannot be placed in the middle between the verb and the object
       • Ex: - I sometimes listen to music in the morning. Correct. -Sometime I listen to music in the morning. Correct - I listen sometimes to music in the morning. Incorrect.

2. Adverbs of manner

   • It is used to know how the action will be carried out
   • Mid Positon or End Position
     • Ex: -They happily accepted the invitation (Mid Position) -She passed the exam easily ( End Position)
   • Those that do not end in ly, as well, hard, fast, are only in the end position
     • Ex: -Julia dances well. -She runs fast.

3. Adverbs of time and frequency

   • It is used to express how often something is done done
     • Definite Frequency
       • Some are placed at the beginning or end of the sentence.
         • Ex: -I have to go now - Last year they went to Canada
       • There are others that are not placed at the beginning but can be placed in the middle or at the end and these are the ones that end in ly
         • Ex: -We get paid hourly -Let's meet weekly to share updates on the project
     • Indefinite Frequency
       • Always and never go in the mid position before the verb
         • Ex: -I will always love -I never gets angry
       • The others can go in various positions
         • Ex: -I can normally make the shot -Usually I take the bus to work -You'll be finished with school soon

4. Adverbs of place

   • It explains where the action happens in the context of direction, distance and position
     • End Position or Mid Position
       • Direction
         • Ex: -New York is located north of Philadelphia - First, I looked here, and then I looked there, but I can’t find them anywhere.
         • But here and there are often used at the beginning of a sentence.
           • Ex: -Here comes the sun -There is love in the air
       • Distance
         • Ex: -Jane is moving far away - Carly is sitting close to me
       • Position
         • Ex: -The treasure lies underneath the box. -The cat is sleeping on the bed.

5. Connecting adverbs

   • Show the relationship between events or ideas
     • Front position
       • Ex: -First I went to the bank. Then I went to the post office

6. Commenting adverbs

   • show us the speaker’s attitude or opinion about the sentence
     • Front or end or mid position
       • Ex: -They showed me all the products available. Honestly, I didn’t like any of them - They showed me all the products available. I didn’t like any of them, honestly. -They showed me all the products available. I honestly didn’t like any of them.

7. Adverbs of purpose

   • Describe why something happened
     • Front or Mid position
       • Ex: -I started jogging so that I wouldn’t be late. -Because I was late, I jogged a little faster

8. Adverbs of certainty

   • Describe how confident you are about an action or event
     • Maybe and perhaps usually go in the front-position:
       • Ex: -Maybe we’ll go out to eat tonight. -Perhaps I should explain further.
     • Other adverbs of certainty usually go in the mid-position:
       • Ex: -We’ll probably go out to eat tonight. -I should definitely explain further.