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Re-write the sentences, adding the adverb in the correct location.
- She is at home. (rarely)
→ Adverbs of frequency usually come before the verb, but if the full verb is a form of be, then they come after it.
- He opened the door. (quietly)
→ Adverbs of manner usually come after the object. (In this case we are emphasising how the door was opened.)
If, however, the object should be emphasised, then the adverb can be placed before the full verb. (In this case we are emphasising what was quietly opened.)
- Can I sit down? (here)
→ Adverbs of place come after the verb; here, the preposition is a part of the verb (phrasal verb)
- The students listened (attentively)
→ If there is no object in the sentence, the adverb of manner comes after the verb.
- We live in Glasgow (now).
→ Adverbs of time can be placed at the end or the beginning of a sentence.