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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)
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