Position of Adverbs and Adverb Phrase – English Grammar Test for B2

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1 I __________ check my emails before starting work. (always)

2 The bus arrives __________ at 8:15 every morning. (usually)

3 My manager is __________ busy in the mornings. (often)

4 We go out for lunch together __________. (every Friday)

5 I have __________ met such a helpful receptionist. (never)

6 The printer stops working __________ we need it most. (whenever)

7 I send reports to my boss __________ after meetings. (immediately)

8 We are __________ planning to upgrade the computers. (currently)

9 I drink coffee __________ during online meetings. (rarely)

10 My team has __________ finished the presentation. (already)

11 I go to the gym __________ after work. (regularly)

12 The shop is __________ closed on Sundays. (always)

13 She goes to bed __________ because she watches TV too long. (late)

14 We clean the office __________ before visitors arrive. (carefully)

15 He checks the company website __________ to update new offers. (daily)

16 I __________ forget people’s names after networking events. (sometimes)

17 They have lived in that apartment __________ five years. (for)

18 We reply to customer emails __________ within 24 hours. (usually)

19 The delivery man arrives __________ than expected. (earlier)

20 My phone battery dies __________ during long video calls. (often)

21 We meet __________ to discuss our weekend plans. (every Saturday)

22 She is __________ confident when giving presentations. (extremely)

23 I left my umbrella on the train __________. (yesterday)

24 He parks his car __________ near the main entrance. (always)

25 We take a short break __________ lunch. (after)

26 I get nervous __________ I speak in public. (whenever)

27 They __________ go shopping on Sundays. (normally)

28 The café opens __________ at 7 a.m. (usually)

29 I check the news __________ before going to bed. (every night)

30 We meet for coffee __________ around 10 a.m. (every morning)

Answer

1 always – I always check my emails before starting work.
→ Frequency adverbs before the main verb.

2 usually – The bus usually arrives at 8:15 every morning.
→ Frequency adverb before the main verb.

3 often – My manager is often busy in the mornings.
→ With be, adverb comes after the verb.

4 every Friday – We go out for lunch together every Friday.
→ Time adverb phrase goes at the end.

5 never – I have never met such a helpful receptionist.
→ Frequency adverb between auxiliary and main verb.

6 whenever – The printer stops working whenever we need it most.
→ Adverb clause of time follows the main clause.

7 immediately – I send reports to my boss immediately after meetings.
→ Manner/time adverb after object or at the end.

8 currently – We are currently planning to upgrade the computers.
→ In continuous tenses, adverb before -ing form.

9 rarely – I rarely drink coffee during online meetings.
→ Frequency adverb before main verb.

10 already – My team has already finished the presentation.
→ Between auxiliary and past participle.

11 regularly – I go to the gym regularly after work.
→ Frequency adverb at the end or before time phrase.

12 always – The shop is always closed on Sundays.
→ Always comes after be.

13 late – She goes to bed late because she watches TV too long.
→ Time/manner adverb at the end.

14 carefully – We clean the office carefully before visitors arrive.
→ Manner adverb after the object.

15 daily – He checks the company website daily to update new offers.
→ Frequency adverb at the end.

16 sometimes – I sometimes forget people’s names after networking events.
→ Frequency adverb before main verb.

17 for – They have lived in that apartment for five years.
→ Time adverb phrase at the end.

18 usually – We usually reply to customer emails within 24 hours.
→ Frequency adverb before main verb.

19 earlier – The delivery man arrives earlier than expected.
→ Comparative adverb of time at the end.

20 often – My phone battery dies often during long video calls.
→ Frequency adverb before main verb (also acceptable at the end).

21 every Saturday – We meet every Saturday to discuss our weekend plans.
→ Time adverb phrase at the end.

22 extremely – She is extremely confident when giving presentations.
→ Degree adverb before adjective.

23 yesterday – I left my umbrella on the train yesterday.
→ Time adverb at the end.

24 always – He always parks his car near the main entrance.
→ Frequency adverb before main verb.

25 after – We take a short break after lunch.
→ Time adverbial phrase at the end.

26 whenever – I get nervous whenever I speak in public.
→ Adverb clause of time follows the main clause.

27 normally – They normally go shopping on Sundays.
→ Frequency adverb before main verb.

28 usually – The café usually opens at 7 a.m.
→ Frequency adverb before main verb.

29 every night – I check the news every night before going to bed.
→ Time adverb phrase at the end.

30 every morning – We meet for coffee every morning around 10 a.m.
→ Time adverb phrase at the end.

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