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    Adverbs can be identified by asking how, where or when questions that are answered by the word in question. Adverbs modify verbs and other adverbs but not nouns or adjectives. They cannot come between a verb and its direct object, and when multiple adverbs are used they generally follow the order of manner, place, time, year.

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    The rules of positioning adverbs

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    Adverbs can be identified by asking how, where or when questions that are answered by the word in question. Adverbs modify verbs and other adverbs but not nouns or adjectives. They cannot come between a verb and its direct object, and when multiple adverbs are used they generally follow the order of manner, place, time, year.

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    Adverbs can be identified by asking how, where or when questions that are answered by the word in question. Adverbs modify verbs and other adverbs but not nouns or adjectives. They cannot come between a verb and its direct object, and when multiple adverbs are used they generally follow the order of manner, place, time, year.

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    How to recognize an adverb

    The best way to tell if a word is an adverb is to try making a question, for which the
    answer is the word. If the question uses how, where or when, then the word is
    probably an adverb:

    Word in context Question Adverb?

    Junko plays tennis How does Junko play


    Yes -- uses HOW.
    aggressively. tennis?

    What kind of house do No -- uses WHAT KIND OF, so this is


    They have a small house.
    they have? an adjective.

    Matthew called the police When did Matthew call the


    Yes -- uses WHEN.
    immediately. police?
    Adverb position
    Verb and object:
    No adverb between a verb and its object

    Adverb + verb + object I often get headaches


    NO I get often headaches

    Verb + object + adverb She speaks English very welI


    No She speaks well English

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    Order
    • When more than one adverbial item occurs in a sentence
    there is a general order:
    e
    M manner
    P place
    T time
    Y year

    Ex. She was walking wearily home one dark December


    evening last year.

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