Position of Adverbs – Free Exercise

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Exercises

Is the adverb in the correct position?

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  1. Mañana tengo un examen.
    adverbs of time can go at the beginning of the sentence, after the verb, or at the end of the sentenceI have an exam tomorrow.
  2. Yo tampoco no he visto esa película.
    correct placement: Yo no he visto esa película tampoco.
    the sentence contains no and a direct object, so tampoco comes at the end
    alternatively, we can omit no and place tampoco before the verb:
    Yo tampoco he visto esa película.    I haven’t seen that film either.
  3. Todos nos equivocamos a veces.
    adverbs of time can go at the beginning of the sentence, after the verb, or at the end of the sentenceWe all make mistakes sometimes.
  4. Dormí ayer muy poco.
    correct placement: Ayer dormí muy poco.
    or: Dormí muy poco ayer.
    adverbs of time can go at the beginning of the sentence, after the verb, or at the end of the sentence
    in this case, the adverb of manner muy already occupies the middle position after the verb, meaning that ayer can only be placed at the beginning or the end    I didn’t sleep much yesterday.
  5. El examen me salió bien muy.
    correct placement: El examen me salió muy bien.
    adverbs come before the adjective or adverb they modify    I did very well in the exam.
  6. Voy a rápidamente ir a comprar leche.
    correct placement: Voy a ir rápidamente a comprar leche.
    adverbs of manner come after the main verb of a verbal periphrasis    I’ll quickly go and buy some milk.
  7. Seguramente, Carlos vendrá a la fiesta.
    adverbs that modify entire clauses can come at the very beginning, in the middle or at the end and are always set off by commasSurely Carlos will come to the party.
  8. El ratón se ha debajo escondido de la mesa.
    correct placement: El ratón se ha escondido debajo de la mesa.
    adverb of place come after the verb they modify    The mouse has hidden under the table.
  9. Me gusta tranquilamente desayunar mientras escucho la radio.
    correct placement: Me gusta desayunar tranquilamente mientras escucho la radio.
    adverbs of manner come after the main verb of a verbal periphrasis    I like having breakfast in peace while I listen to the radio.
  10. ¿Tú también tienes vacaciones a finales de agosto?
    the adverb también can come before or after the verb or at the end of the sentenceAre you also on holiday at the end of August?
  11. ¿Quieres luego venir a cenar a casa?
    correct placement: ¿Quieres venir luego a cenar a casa?
    adverbs come after the main verb of a verbal periphrasis    Do you want to come round for dinner later?
  12. En mi empresa nos anualmente suben el sueldo.
    correct placement: En mi empresa nos suben el sueldo anualmente.
    adverbs of time can go at the beginning of the sentence, after the verb, or at the end of the sentence
    here, the verb (suben) has a direct object (el sueldo), meaning that the adverb cannot go directly after the verb
    there is also already information at the beginning of the sentence, which means that the only possible adverb placement is at the end    At my company, we get an annual salary increase.
  13. ¿Vosotros cerca del parque vivís?
    correct placement: ¿Vosotros vivís cerca del parque?
    adverbs of place come after the verb they modify    Do you live near the park?
  14. Mi hermano se ha graduado y todos estamos contentos extremadamente.
    correct placement: Mi hermano se ha graduado y todos estamos extremadamente contentos.
    adverbs come before the adjective they modify    My brother has graduated and we are all very happy.
  15. Claramente, necesito vacaciones.
    adverbs that modify entire clauses can come at the very beginning, in the middle or at the end and are always set off by commasClearly, I need a holiday.