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 alwaysI always check my emails before starting work.
→ Frequency adverbs before the main verb.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

12 alwaysThe shop is always closed on Sundays.
Always comes after be.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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