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Adverbs of place are usually placed after the verb. They are placed either at the end or in
the middle of a sentence. For example:

She walked towards the shopping complex.
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The children are playing outside.
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Adverbs of manner are usually placed before the direct object or the verb, if there are no
direct objects. They are placed at the end or in the middle of a sentence. For example:

She accepted the invitation happily.
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He quickly corrected his mistake.
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Rememberemember

If there are more than one adverb in a sentence, then the order is: manner + place + time.
For example: She left quietly for her house at 8:00 p.m.

manner place time

Practice Time 4

Rewrite these sentences by inserting the adverbs given in brackets in correct places.
1. John fell off the bike. (almost)

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2. My uncle is moving to London soon. (definitely)
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3. She drives her car. (carefully)
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4. We went to the amusement park. (yesterday)

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5. Our friends must visit the zoo. (also)

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Adverbs Listening & Speaking Time

The teacher will read a passage to the whole class. He/She will ask the students to
note down, at least, one adverb in each sentence. He/She will then ask the students
in random order, as to what they have noted (one sentence at a time) and then he/
she will discuss with the whole class about the particular use of an adverb in the
sentence.
(Refer to the `Listening and Speaking Text® given at the end of the book.)

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