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4. Adverbs of place come after the direct object or the verb. For example,
y I met him there.
y He sat there.
5. Adverbs of frequency come before the main verb, except the main verb to be.
For example,
y They have never gone to Norway.
y We must always obey our parents.
y They are seldom at work.
6. Adverbs of degree come before the adjective, adverb or verb they modify.
For example,
y She is very beautiful.
y The little girl danced so beautifully.
y My work is almost finished.
7. Adverbs of frequency like occasionally, sometimes, usually, frequently can be
placed at the beginning of a sentence or at the end. For example,
y Sometimes I exercise in the morning.
y I exercise in the morning sometimes.
E. Rewrite these sentences by placing the adverbs in the correct places.
1. He reads a book. (sometimes)
2. I put a little sugar in my milk. (usually)
3. He listens to the radio. (often)
4. Ann gets angry. (never)
5. Sumit and Sumita are hungry. (often)
6. I dream of becoming a pilot. (sometimes)
7. I don’t wear black in summer. (normally)
8. I have seen her before. (never)
9. He talks to us. (hardly ever)
10. The Chairman of the Managing Committee visits our school. (twice a year)
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