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Choose the option that best corrects the sentence at the underlined point:


It was the most remarkable dessert we ever remember to have eaten.

position of adverbs adverb english

  1. we remember ever to have eaten

  2. we remember to have ever eaten

  3. we remember to ever have eaten

  4. NO CHANGE

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Choice B is correct as the adverb 'ever'relates to eaten. Choice A is wrong as the sentence is awkard. Choice C is wrong as 'to ever have' is not the correct form. Choice D is wrong as 'ever remember' makes the sentence awkward. B is correct.

Choose the option that best corrects the sentence at the underlined point:


Such clothes are seldom or ever worn by the people of the town.

position of adverbs adverb english

  1. NO CHANGE

  2. seldom never

  3. seldom or never

  4. seldom ever

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
The correct answer is Option C.
The sentence means to say that 'particular clothes are either worn sometimes (seldom) or never worn. There are two options and options are separated by the conjunction 'or'.
Therefore, Option C is the correct option.
Seldom never and seldom ever (option B and C) are grammatically incorrect as two options are not separated by or.
Hence Option C is the correct answer.

Choose the option that best corrects the sentence:


He lived in only one house while he was growing up.

position of adverbs adverb english

  1. NO CHANGE

  2. He lived in one house only while he was growing up.

  3. He lived in one only house while he was growing up.

  4. He only lived in one house while he was growing up.

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Correct Option: A,D
Explanation:

As a rule, the word 'only' is always placed as close as possible to the word it is intended to modify. Hence, the correct answer is A and D.

If both auxiliary verb and main verb come in a sentence, where is the adverb of frequency/degree put?

position of adverbs adverb english

  1. Between auxiliary verb and main verb

  2. Before auxiliary verb and main verb

  3. After auxiliary verb and main verb

  4. In the place of auxiliary verb

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

When a sentence contains more than one verb i.e. one main verb and another is an auxiliary verb, place the adverb of frequency/degree between the verbs. E.g. They have often visited Europe. Here, 'Have' is an auxiliary verb and 'visited' is the main verb so, 'often' is placed between the two. Thus, option A is the correct answer. 

Identify the word that the adverb modifies:

I got here early enough.

position of adverbs adverb english

  1. got

  2. here

  3. early

  4. enough

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

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.

Identify the word which the adverb modifies:

The movie is quite interesting.

position of adverbs adverb english

  1. quite

  2. movie

  3. interesting

  4. is

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

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.

Identify the word which the adverb modifies:

She is running very fast.

position of adverbs adverb english

  1. is running

  2. very

  3. fast

  4. she

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

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.

Identify the word which the adverb modifies:

She has almost finished her work.

position of adverbs adverb english

  1. finished

  2. work

  3. she

  4. her

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

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.

identify the word which the adverb modifies:

You are jumping high enough.

position of adverbs adverb english

  1. are jumping

  2. enough

  3. you

  4. high

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

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.

Identify the word which the adverb modifies:

You are walking too slowly.

position of adverbs adverb english

  1. slowly

  2. you

  3. too

  4. NO word

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

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.