Adverbs

Question 1

Adverbs of manner

Answer 1

usually go after the verb or the verb phrase. With passive verbs they go in mid-position (after an auxiliary, before the main verb).

He walks very slowly.

The driver was seriously injured.

Question 2

Adverbs of frequency

Answer 2

go before the main verb but after the verb to be.

I hardly ever have time for breakfast.

Liam’s always late for work.

I would never have thought you were 40.

Question 3

Adverbs of time and place

Answer 3

normally go at the end of a sentence.

Question 4

Adverbs of degree:
nearly and almost

Answer 4

are used before a verb or verb phrase.

Question 5

Adverbs of degree:
extremely, incredibly, very, nearly, massively, etc.

Answer 5

are used with adj. and adv., and go before them.

Question 6

Adverbs of degree:
a lot and much

Answer 6

are used with verbs and go after the verb or verb phrase.

Question 7

Adverbs of degree:
a little, a bit

Answer 7

can be used with adj. or verbs.

Question 8

Comment adverbs:
luckily, basically, clearly, obviously, apparently, eventually, notably, conversely, furthermore,

Answer 8

usually go at the beginning of a sentence or clause.