This document discusses the positions of adverbs in sentences. There are three main positions for adverbs: front position before the subject, middle position after an auxiliary verb or the verb "to be", and end position at the end of the clause. Different types of adverbs typically occur in different positions, such as manner adverbs at the end and linking adverbs at the front of sentences. The document provides examples of different adverb types and their typical positions.

1. ECCE PLUS 2009 – CLASS 2 GRAMMAR

2. Position of Adverbs * There are three main positions for adverbs: i) Front position – before the subject E.g. Occasionally John missed the lessons. ii) Middle Position either: (a) after the first auxiliary:

3. E.g. John has occasionally missed the lessons. or (b) after the verb to be : John is occasionally absent from lessons. Or: (c) if there is no auxiliary, before the main verb (other than be ): John occasionally missed lessons.

4. (iii) End position- at the end of the clause: E.g. John missed the lessons occasionally . But for each type of adverb, one position is the most common .

5. TYPE OF ADVERB TYPICAL POSITION EXAMPLE Manner End She dances gracefully . Place End Shall we drive you home ? Time End I’ll be see you again tomorrow . Degree Middle We are thoroughly enjoying the party. Frequency Middle Pete has often fished in that lake.

6. TYPE OF ADVERB TYPICAL POSITION EXAMPLE Linking Front They arrived... So we left. Comment or attitude Front Fortunately no one noticed. Adding or limiting Middle Susan can also play the piano. Viewpoint Front Officially , Mark was the boss Length of time Middle She hadn’t long left school.

7. Answer Key – Exercise 12 – Page 8 1) has been recently questioned/has recently been questioned/has been questioned recently 2) is being conducted nowadays 3) have actually found 4) was not publicly recognized 5) is now considered

8. Additional Practice – Present Tenses Choose the most appropriate words underlined. a) I haven’t decided yet about whether to buy a new car or a second-hand one. But I think about it/ I’m thinking about it. b) All right, you try to fix the television! But I hope/I’m hoping you know what you’re doing. c) Every year I visit/I’m visiting the US to improve my English.

9. d) It’s time we turned on the central heating. It gets/It’s getting colder every day. e) Of course, you’re Mary, aren’t you! I recognize/I am recognizing you now. f) What’s the matter? Why do you look/are you looking at me like this? g) The film War and Peace is too long. It lasts/It’s lasting over four hours! h) I’m going to buy a new swimming costume. My old one doesn’t fit/isn’t fitting any more.

10. Online Practice: http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/StudyZone/330/grammar/simcon.htm