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4.1.5 Types of Adverbs Part 5

Put the adverb in the correct position within the sentence.

61. I met her. (in London; a few months ago)

61. I met her. in London a few months ago.

62. I saw them walking. (last week; along the river)

62. I saw them walking along the river last week.

63. He told us. (quickly; to go away)

63. He told us to go away quickly.

64. The bag is light. (for you to carry; enough)

64. The bag is light enough for you to carry.

65. It was dark. (for us to see; too)

65. It was too dark for us to see.

66. She sat. (for ten minutes; quietly; in the office)

66. She sat quietly in the office for ten minutes.

67. We played badminton. (last night; at his house)

67. Last night we played badminton at his house.

68. Danny spoke. (yesterday; at the debate; very well)

68. Yesterday Danny spoke very well at the debate.

69. We were talking; (when the branch fell down; quietly; by the tree)

69. We were talking quietly by the tree when the branch fell down.

70. The fire started. (in the kitchen of that house; at about ten o'clock at night)

70. The fire started in the kitchen of that house at about ten o'clock at night.

71. The men who came this morning worked; (all day long; at the back of our house; hard)

71. The men who came this morning worked hard at the back of our house all day long.

72. I planted them. (in the front garden; carefully; yesterday evening)

72. I planted them carefully in the front garden yesterday evening.

73. Ask him to come. (when he can; to see us)

73. Ask him to come to see us when he can.

74. They argued. (angrily; for some time; outside the house)

74. They argued angrily outside the house for some time.

75. They decided to go. (to town; by car; the next day)

75. They decided to go by car to town the next day..

76. It is very cold. (during the winter; in Sweden)

76. It is very cold in Sweden during the winter.

77. They sawed down the trees (last week; near our school)

77. They sawed down the trees near our school last week.

78. We fished. (until it was dark; from the bank; patiently)

78. We fished patiently from the bank until it was dark.

79. The mosquitoes buzzed. (all night; around us)

79. The mosquitoes buzzed around us all night.

80. He swam. (when he saw the sea-snake; quickly; towards the beach)

80. He swam quickly towards the beach when he saw the sea-snake.

 

Note: Adverbs of time usually come at the end or at the start of a sentence. When they are at the start, they are often emphasized. Example:

A few months ago, I met her in London. (Correct)
I met her in London a few months ago. (Correct)