(e.g.: slowly, carefully, awfully)
These adverbs are put behind the direct object (or behind the verb if there's no direct object).
subject | verb(s) | direct object | adverb |
He | drove | the car | carefully. |
He | drove | carefully. |
Adverbs of Manner
Rewrite the sentences and put the adverbs in correctly.
1. She speaks. (slowly) →
2. They sang. (wonderfully) →
3. He treated her. (respectfully) →
4. John speaks English. (well) →
5. The dog barks. (loudly) →
6. My sister plays the piano. (awfully) →
7. She met him. (secretly) →
8. The children laughed. (happily) →
9. She hurt her leg. (badly) →
10. They sneaked out of the house (quietly). →
11. Adverbs of Time
12. (e.g.: recently, now, then, yesterday)
13. Adverbs of time are usually put at the end of the sentence.
subject | verb(s) | indirect object | direct object | time |
I | will tell | you | the story | tomorrow. |
14. If you don't want to put emphasis on the time, you can also put the adverb of time at the beginning of the sentence.
time | subject | verb(s) | indirect object | direct object |
Tomorrow | I | will tell | you | the story. |
Adverbs of Time
Arrange the words to make sentences. Place time expressions at the end of the sentence.
1. haven't / recently / seen / I / him -
2. I'll / you / see / soon -
3. afterwards / met / at the pub / him / we -
4. help / immediately / I / need -
5. was / arrogant / he / then / very -
6. ? / now / are / where / you -
7. ? / to go / where / you / do / want / today -
8. ? / do / yesterday / did / you / what -
9. as soon as possible / you / him / the truth / tell / should -
10. hasn't won / lately / my team -
11. Adverbs of Place
12. (e.g.: here, there, behind, above)
13. Like adverbs of manner, these adverbs are put behind the direct object or the verb.
subject | verb(s) | direct object | adverb |
I | didn't see | him | here. |
He | stayed | behind. |
Adverbs of Place
Make sentences and put the adverbs (in italic print) in correctly (behind the verb or object).
1. is / over there / the cinema -
2. inside / go / let's -
3. the kitchen / downstairs / is -
4. playing / the kids / are / outside -
5. she / not / been / here / has -
6. the bathroom / is / upstairs -
7. were / everywhere / we / for / looking / you -
8. we / anywhere / you / find / couldn't -
9. ? / there / a post office / nearby / is -
10. must / we / walk / back home -
11. Adverbs of Frequency
12. (e.g.: always, never, seldom, usually)
13. Adverbs of frequency are put directly before the main verb. If 'be' is the main verb and there is no auxiliary verb, adverbs of frequency are put behind 'be'. Is there an auxiliary verb, however, adverbs of frequency are put before 'be'.
subject | auxiliary/be | adverb | main verb | object, place or time |
I | often | go swimming | in the evenings. | |
He | doesn't | always | play | tennis. |
We | are | usually | here in summer. | |
I | have | never | been | abroad. |
Adverbs of Frequency
Rewrite the sentences and put the adverbs in correctly.
1. I have been to London. (often) →
2. Have you been to Boston? (ever) →
3. He plays golf on Sundays. (sometimes) →
4. The weather is bad in November. (always) →
5. It rains in California. (never) →
6. We have fish for dinner. (seldom) →
7. She will see him. (rarely) →
8. Peter doesn't get up before seven. (usually) →
9. They do not play tennis on Sundays. (always) →