This set of English Grammar Exercises (MCQs) focuses on “Position of Adverbs – Before Auxiliary or single verb”.
1. Find out the adverb in the sentence.
Tomorrow Angelin is going to meet her friend in USA.
a) Tomorrow
b) Angelin
c) is going
d) meet
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Explanation: The word ‘Tomorrow’ is used as an adverb. It describes when Angelin is going to meet her friend. If you want to place the adverb before auxiliary verb then you must place them in the beginning. This is an Adverb of time. Adverbs of Time are most flexible in their placement.
2. Find out the adverb in the sentence.
The professor sometimes uses the dictionary to refer some words.
a) The professor
b) sometimes
c) uses
d) the dictionary
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Explanation: The word ‘sometimes’ is used as an adverb. It describes how frequently the professor uses the dictionary. It modifies the main verb ‘uses’ and is positioned between the subject and main verb.
3. Find out the adverb in the sentence.
Officially, I am your mentor for this year.
a) Officially
b) I
c) am
d) mentor
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Explanation: The word ‘officially’ is used as an adverb. It modifies the verb ‘am’. In this type of sentences which are having auxiliary verbs, the adverbs can be placed before the subject or after the auxiliary verb. The sentence doesn’t sound good when the adverb is placed between the subject and auxiliary verb.
4. Find out the adverb in the sentence.
Last night we went to a movie.
a) Last night
b) we
c) went
d) to
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Explanation: The phrase ‘Last night’ is used as an adverb. It describes when we went to the movie. It is an Adverb of time. They can be placed in the beginning or in the ending.
5. Find out the adverb in the sentence.
Maybe he is not wrong.
a) he
b) Maybe
c) is
d) wrong
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Explanation: The word ‘Maybe’ is used as an Adverb. It describes whether he is not wrong or not. This is an Adverb of Certainty. They can be placed in the beginning of the sentence as they modify the remaining clause of the sentence. Only if the auxiliary verb is used alone in the sentence, the Adverbs should be placed in the beginning or in the ending.
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