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

1 ❌ He eats always breakfast before work.
✅ He always eats breakfast before work.
→ Frequency adverbs go before the main verb.

2 ❌ They go to sometimes the gym in the evening.
✅ They sometimes go to the gym in the evening.
→ Frequency adverbs go before the main verb.

3 ❌ She speaks very well English.
✅ She speaks English very well.
→ Adverb of manner follows the object.

4 ❌ I have seen already that movie.
✅ I have already seen that movie.
→ Already goes between auxiliary and main verb.

5 ❌ We usually are tired after work.
✅ We are usually tired after work.
→ With be, the adverb comes after the verb.

6 ❌ He drives carefully always to the office.
✅ He always drives carefully to the office.
→ Frequency adverb before the main verb; manner adverb near the object.

7 ❌ The children play every day happily in the park.
✅ The children play happily in the park every day.
→ Manner → Place → Time is the natural order.

8 ❌ They will go probably to Spain next summer.
✅ They will probably go to Spain next summer.
→ Probably goes between auxiliary and main verb.

9 ❌ I drink coffee usually in the morning.
✅ I usually drink coffee in the morning.
→ Frequency adverb before the main verb.

10 ✅ He completely forgot to lock the door.
→ Completely correctly before the main verb.

11 ❌ She goes never out alone at night.
✅ She never goes out alone at night.
→ Never goes before the main verb.

12 ❌ I met him in the park yesterday evening accidentally.
✅ I accidentally met him in the park yesterday evening.
→ Accidentally is a manner adverb, often before the main verb.

13 ❌ We see often our neighbours at the supermarket.
✅ We often see our neighbours at the supermarket.
→ Frequency adverb before the main verb.

14 ✅ She is always very late arriving for class.
→ Always correctly placed after be.

15 ❌ My parents every weekend visit us.
✅ My parents visit us every weekend.
→ Time adverb phrase at the end.

16 ✅ He has never been abroad in his life.
→ Never between auxiliary and main verb; time phrase can follow.

17 ❌ I finished quickly my homework.
✅ I finished my homework quickly.
→ Adverb of manner after object.

18 ✅ They are studying quietly now in the library.
→ Manner before time/place is fine: quietly now in the library.

19 ❌ I am late always for my morning meeting.
✅ I am always late for my morning meeting.
→ Always after be verb.

20 ❌ We go every Sunday to usually the same café.
✅ We usually go to the same café every Sunday.
→ Frequency adverb before main verb; time at the end.

21 ❌ She will come probably soon.
✅ She will probably come soon.
→ Probably goes between auxiliary and main verb.

22 ✅ I completely forgot your name.
→ Adverb of degree before the main verb.

23 ❌ He can easily understand hardly this problem.
✅ He can hardly understand this problem.
→ Hardly replaces easily; negative adverbs precede the main verb.

24 ❌ The train leaves always on time.
✅ The train always leaves on time.
→ Frequency adverb before main verb.

25 ❌ I meet often my friends on Friday evening.
✅ I often meet my friends on Friday evening.
→ Frequency adverb before main verb.

26 ❌ She sings every night beautifully at the bar.
✅ She sings beautifully at the bar every night.
→ Order: Manner → Place → Time.

27 ✅ They often go on business trips.
→ Often before main verb; continuous unnecessary in this meaning.

28 ❌ He arrived to the office just.
✅ He just arrived at the office.
→ Just before main verb; correct preposition is at.

29 ✅ We are still patiently waiting for the results.
→ Still before participle; manner adverb after it also acceptable.

30 ❌ I finish my work always before 5 p.m.
✅ I always finish my work before 5 p.m.
→ Frequency adverb before main verb.