1. What is position of adverbs
1.1. Adverbs
1.1.1. Adverbs are words that describe
1.1.1.1. Verbs = She walks SLOWLY.
1.1.1.2. Adjectives = She is VERY good
1.1.1.3. Other adverbs = She walks VERY SLOWLY
1.1.1.4. Clause = Fortunately , we got there in time
1.1.2. The position of adverbs in the sentence depends on what TYPE OF ADVERB it is.
1.1.2.1. TYPE OF ADVERB there are three normal position
1.1.2.1.1. -Front position
1.1.2.1.2. -Mid position
1.1.2.1.3. -End position
1.1.3. BUT!
1.1.3.1. Do not place an adverb between a verb & its object
1.1.3.1.1. EX. I carefully painted the house = correct(mid) I painted the house carefully = correct(end) I painted carefully the house = incorrect
2. Adverbs of place
2.1. How to use?
2.1.1. -Like adverbs of manner, there adverb s are put behind the object or the verb
2.1.1.1. EX. I looked everywhere. Hang the picture there
2.2. EX. here , there , nowhere , everywhere , above , below , inside , outside , over there , under , upstairs
3. Adverbs of time
3.1. How to use?
3.1.1. -Usually at the end of sentences.
3.1.1.1. EX. I will tell you the story. I haven't been going to the gym lately
3.2. EX. today , tonight , recently , hourly , soon , so far , already , now , yesterday , then , immediately , last
4. Adverbs of frequency
4.1. How to use?
4.1.1. -Normally put before the main verb
4.1.1.1. EX. You never visit us. I have always wanted to be a writer.
4.2. EX. never , always , rarely , sometimes , often , normally , seldom , usually , hardly , frequently , generally
5. Adverb of manner
5.1. How to use?
5.1.1. -Put behind the object (or behind the verb if there's no object)
5.1.1.1. EX. It is raining heavily. She speaks English well
5.2. EX. slowly , quickly , sadly , politely , heavily , gently , lazily , badly ,happily BUT**well , hard , fast don't use (ly)
6. Adverbs of degree
6.1. How to use?
6.1.1. -These words usually go before the world that they emphasize.
6.1.1.1. EX. He plays the piano extremely badly. This lesson is pretty easy to understand.
6.2. EX. almost , nearly , quite , just , too , enough , completely , totally , extremely , highly , entirely , greatly , very , strongly , perfectly
7. Adverbs of certainty
7.1. How to use?
7.1.1. -They are placed after auxiliary verbs and before other verbs when there are two or more auxiliary , the adverb goes after the first.
7.1.1.1. EX. She will probably come. I certainly feel better today.
7.2. EX. definitely , certainly , probably , obviously , surely
8. Comment adverbs
8.1. How to use?
8.1.1. -These adverbs are put at the beginning
8.1.1.1. EX. Fortunately , no one was hurt. Technically , we cannot fly to Mars and back.