Tag: position of adverbs

Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives and sometimes other adverbs in a sentence.
In this sentence, the adverb 'early' is getting modified by the adverb 'enough'. 'Enough' states the extent to which the person gets early to a place. Hence, Option C is correct.
Option A is incorrect as the verb 'got' is not being modified by the adverb in this sentence.
Option B is incorrect as the adverb 'here' is not being modified in this sentence.
Option D is incorrect as 'enough' is the modifying adverb in this sentence.

Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives and sometimes other adverbs in a sentence.
In this sentence, The adverb, 'quite' is modifying the adjective 'interesting'. It states the extent to which the movie was interesting. Hence, Option C is correct.
Option A is incorrect as 'quite' is the adverb itself.
Option B is incorrect as 'movie' is a noun. Adverbs don't modify nouns.
Option D is incorrect as 'is' is the auxiliary verb which is not being modified by the adverb in this sentence.

Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives and sometimes other adverbs in a sentence.
In this sentence, the adverb 'very' modifies the adverb 'fast'. 'Very' tries to measure the speed at which she is running. Hence, Option C is correct.
Option A is incorrect because the verb 'is running' is not being modified by the adverb 'very' in this sentence.
Option B is incorrect as the adverb 'very' acts as the modifier in this sentence.
Option D is incorrect as adverbs don't modify pronouns.

Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives and sometimes other adverbs in a sentence.
In this sentence, the adverb 'almost' modifies the verb 'finished'. It hints at time states that she is about to finish her work. So, Option A is correct.
Option B is incorrect as 'work' is a noun. Adverbs don't modify nouns.
Option C is incorrect as 'she' is a pronoun. Adverbs don't modify pronouns.
Option D is incorrect as 'her' is a possessive adjective which is not being modified by the adverb in this sentence.

Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives and sometimes other adverbs in a sentence.
In this sentence, the adverb 'high' is being modified by the adverb 'enough'. It states the extent to which the person is jumping high. So, option D is correct.
Option A is incorrect as the verb 'are jumping' is not being modified by the adverb.
Option B is incorrect as 'enough' is the modifying adverb in this sentence.
Option C is incorrect as adverbs don't modify pronouns.

Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives and sometimes other adverbs in a sentence.
In this sentence, the adverb 'too' modifies the adverb 'slowly'. It states the extent to which the person is walking slow. Hence, option A is correct.
Option B is incorrect as adverbs don't modify pronouns.
Option C is incorrect as 'too' is the modifying adverb in this sentence.
Option D is obviously incorrect.

Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives and sometimes other adverbs in a sentence.
In this sentence, The adverb, 'extremely' is modifying the adjective 'cold'. It states to what extent the water was cold. Hence, Option B is correct.
Option A is incorrect as 'water' is a noun. Adverbs don't modify nouns.
Option C is incorrect as 'extremely' is the adverb itself.
Option D is incorrect as 'was' is an auxiliary verb which is not being modified by the adverb in this sentence.

Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives and sometimes other adverbs in a sentence.
In this sentence, the adverb 'just' is modifying the verb 'leaving'. The adverb suggests the time of his leaving. Hence, Option B is correct.
Option A is incorrect because 'he' is a pronoun. Adverbs don't modify pronouns.
Option C is incorrect as 'just' is itself the adverb.
Option D is obviously incorrect.

Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives and sometimes other adverbs in a sentence.
In this sentence, the verb 'makes' is getting modified by the adverb 'often'. It shows the frequency at which the person is making mistakes. Hence, Option B is correct.
Option A is incorrect as 'often' is the modifying adverb in this sentence.
Option C is incorrect as adverbs don't modify nouns.
Option D is obviously incorrect.

Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives and sometimes other adverbs in a sentence.
In this sentence, the verb 'written' is modified by the adverb 'well'. It shows the manner in which something is written. Hence, Option B is correct.
Option A is incorrect as 'well' is the modifying adverb in this sentence.
Option C is incorrect as adverbs don't modify nouns.
Option D is obviously incorrect.