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Positions of Adverb
Positions of Adverb
I. Adverb of Frequency (
Adverb)
Adverb
1. always =
7. frequently =
2. ever =
8. repeatedly =
3. usually =
9. occasionally =
4. often =
10. seldom =
5. sometimes =
11. never =
6. regularly =
II. Adverb of Frequency (F)
1. Subject
- Sub + F + O.V.
e.g. She have never seen the sea. I can always help you.
III. Adverbs of Place, Manner, Time, Purpose or Reason
P = Place (
),
M = Manner (
T = Time (
),
),
P = Purpose (
) - to+V1
for + VING
R = Reason (
) - for + Noun
Sub + F+ O.V. + Obj + P.M.T.P./R.
Adverb
Verb
Object
Time
Subject
Place
Manner
IV. Passive
Object
Object
Object
Verb
Adverb
(,)
Verb
Sub + be + V3 (
interested
delighted
excited
worried
satisfied
determined
surprised
disappointed
shocked
pleased
Adj
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Positions of Adverb
Exercise
1. He does his homework. (at night, in the reading room, always, quickly, to pass the exam)
2. I drink tea. (in home, to relax, sometimes, in the evening)
3. She knitted. (Last year, in market, well, to earn money, usually)
4. Uncle grows flowers. (in the garden, beautifully, in the evening, often, to decorate)
5. U Ba walks. (always, to breathe fresh air, along the bank, steadily, in the morning)
6. The author writes novels. (at night, often, quietly, at home, to be published)
7. The captain marched the troops. (through the forest, in the morning, quickly, to attack enemies)
8. The students swim. (happily, to relax, usually, in the lake, in weekends)
9. The girl plays the piano. (everyday, always, hard, in school, to learn the music)
10. The engineers build roads. (often, tidily, in town, every year, to use)
11. The driver drove the car. (on the road, hurriedly, to reach in time, sometimes, in days)
12. The soldiers serve their country. (in the front, bravely, always, all the time, to defend)
13. The man bought buses. (Last month, cheaply, in Yangon, to ply)
14. The woodcutter drifted logs. (in the rainy season, in the river, often, to sell in town)
15. Soldier have to be trained. (for battles, well, always, in military training, in group)
16. Every house is painted. (beautifully, in that town, usually, every year)
17. He was born. (about 20 years ago, in upper Myanmar, richly)
18. Bandula gathered his troops. (immediately, to march to Arakan, in Cachar)
19. He lead his troops. (bravely, always, in battle, to conquer enemies)
20. She painted pictures. (usually, here, at night, peacefully, to entertain herself)
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Positions of Adverb
21. He spoke English. (well, before his friend, often, to practise, in the mornings)
22. They walk (frequently, along the river bank, in the evenings, happily, to see the scenes)
23. Mother puts the vase. (always, beautifully, on the table, everyday, to decorate the room)
24. He went. (to market, on Fridays, with friends, usually, to buy something)
25. The man was born. (in 1923, in the Shan State, peacefully)
26. Father drinks tea. (every morning, at home, with his family)
27. Our teacher spoke to us. (in class, very angrily, this morning, to study the lesson well)
28. They saw their friend depart. (at the airport, at 7 oclock, happily, to go back home)
29. Mother cooks soup. (frequently, at home, to feed us, every month, happily)
30. Father earns money. (everyday, for our clothes and food, regularly, in town)
31. Ko Ko played football. (with his friend, noisily, near the house, on Sunday, for pleasure)
32. Mya Mya fried fish. (frequently, in the kitchen, alone, early mornings, for her family)
33. The plumber repaired the water-pipe. (behind the house, easily, at 2pm, to fix the pipe-joint)
34. The dentist works. (in his clinic, in the evening, patiently for the patients, regularly)
35. The fishmongers sell fish. (in group, to make money, in market, usually, every morning)
36. The shoemaker makes shoes. (regularly, monthly, with leather, in workshop, to send to market)
37. The students fill in the forms. (systematically, in ink, before the exam, in school, usually)
38. The mayor held the ceremony. (last week, grandly, in cityhall, to honour the outstanding
people)
39. The doctor injected some patients. (every morning, usually, in the hospital, to get better)
40. The supervisor is in charge of the office. (alone, always, in their depertment, to be in order)
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