Adverb Placement and Order
We can put adverbs at the front, in the middle, or at the end of a clause. Each can have its own function. We'll also learn about the orders of adverbs.
Adverb Placement
Adverbs can be placed in various positions in a sentence, depending on the type of adverb, the intended meaning, and the structure of the sentence. They can appear in initial position, middle position, and end position.
Adverb Placement: Initial Position
Conjunctive Adverbs
Conjunctive adverbs that show a connection with the previous sentences or provide context for a sentence are normally placed at the beginning of the sentence. For example:
Adverbs of Time and Frequency
Adverbs of time and adverbs of frequency can be placed in various positions in a sentence. Adverbs of time, in particular, are the most flexible of all adverbs in terms of placement, as they can appear at the beginning, middle, or end of a sentence. Pay attention to the examples:
the adverb is placed at the end of the sentence
Adverb Placement: Middle Position
Adverbs of frequency, adverbs of probability, and adverbs of comment can all be used in the middle position.
She
She has
I
Tip!
Adverbs of frequency are always placed before the main verb, but not before the auxiliary verb.
I don't usually don't go to the park.')
Adverb Placement: End Position
Adverbs are generally placed at the end of sentences. The following types of adverbs are typically placed at the end of a sentence or phrase:
I have my first math class
Stop shouting
What are you doing
She visited him
Just try and talk to her
Traffic flowed
Adverbs: Order
If we want to use more than one adverb in a sentence, we should observe a particular order in which they should appear. This rule is called the order of adverbs or the royal order of adverbs and it is as follows:
- Adverbs of Manner
- Adverbs of Place
- Adverbs of Frequency
- Adverbs of Time
- Adverbs of Purpose
It is usually uncommon to use all five categories of adverbs in a single sentence, but sometimes we might use two or three adverbs. Take a look at the example:
She walked
Review
Adverbs are divided into four different groups, each was discussed in detail earlier. Adverbs are words that modify adjectives, verbs, or other adverbs. They express a relation of place, time, etc.
- Adverbs order in a sentence is important especially when there are more than one of them in one sentence.
| Manner | Place | Frequency | Time | Purpose |
Now, that we know their orders in a sentence let us learn all four groups by learning the examples.
| adverbs modifying verbs |
They ran |
| adverbs modifying adjectives (intensifiers) |
It is |
| adverbs modifying another adverb (intensifiers) |
The restaurant is |
| adverbs modifying entire sentences (sentence adverbs) |
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