Word Order – English Grammar Test for B2
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2 The bus __________ arrives at 8:00 in the morning. (usually)
3 My manager is __________ very busy on Mondays. (often)
4 We __________ have lunch together in the canteen. (sometimes)
5 I’ve __________ met such a friendly receptionist. (never)
6 She __________ sends reports right after every meeting. (always)
7 We __________ reply to customer emails within 24 hours. (usually)
8 The printer stops working __________ we need it most. (whenever)
9 I __________ take a taxi to the office. (rarely)
10 The team has __________ finished the presentation. (already)
11 I go to the gym __________ after work. (regularly)
12 Our shop is __________ closed on public holidays. (always)
13 She __________ goes home late because of traffic. (often)
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 this apartment __________ five years. (for)
18 We reply to messages __________ within 10 minutes. (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 together on Sundays. (normally)
28 The café __________ opens at 7:00 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 I always check my emails before starting work.
→ Frequency adverb before main verb.
2 The bus usually arrives at 8:00 in the morning.
→ Frequency adverb before main verb.
3 My manager is often very busy on Mondays.
→ With be, frequency adverb follows the verb.
4 We sometimes have lunch together in the canteen.
→ Frequency adverb before main verb.
5 I’ve never met such a friendly receptionist.
→ Negative adverb between auxiliary and main verb.
6 She always sends reports right after every meeting.
→ Frequency adverb before main verb.
7 We usually reply to customer emails within 24 hours.
→ Frequency adverb before main verb.
8 The printer stops working whenever we need it most.
→ Adverb clause of time at the end.
9 I rarely take a taxi to the office.
→ Frequency adverb before main verb.
10 The team has already finished the presentation.
→ Already between auxiliary and past participle.
11 I regularly go to the gym after work.
→ Frequency adverb before main verb.
12 Our shop is always closed on public holidays.
→ Always follows be verb.
13 She often goes home late because of traffic.
→ Frequency adverb before main verb.
14 We carefully clean the office before visitors arrive.
→ Manner adverb before main verb.
15 He checks the company website daily to update new offers.
→ Frequency adverb at the end.
16 I sometimes forget people’s names after networking events.
→ Frequency adverb before main verb.
17 They have lived in this apartment for five years.
→ Time adverb phrase at the end.
18 We usually reply to messages within 10 minutes.
→ Frequency adverb before main verb.
19 The delivery man arrives earlier than expected.
→ Comparative adverb of time at the end.
20 My phone battery dies often during long video calls.
→ Frequency adverb before or after main verb; before is natural.
21 We meet every Saturday to discuss our weekend plans.
→ Time adverb phrase at end.
22 She is extremely confident when giving presentations.
→ Degree adverb before adjective.
23 I left my umbrella on the train yesterday.
→ Time adverb at end.
24 He always parks his car near the main entrance.
→ Frequency adverb before main verb.
25 We take a short break after lunch.
→ Time phrase at end.
26 I get nervous whenever I speak in public.
→ Adverb clause of time follows main clause.
27 They normally go shopping together on Sundays.
→ Frequency adverb before main verb.
28 The café usually opens at 7:00 a.m.
→ Frequency adverb before main verb.
29 I check the news every night before going to bed.
→ Time adverb phrase at end.
30 We meet for coffee every morning around 10 a.m.
→ Time adverb phrase at end for natural rhythm.