An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, adjective, another adverb, determiner, noun phrase, clause, or sentence. Often, learners get confused how and where an adverb should be placed to show the efficacy of a sentence. It's because placing an adverb wrongly in a sentence can change its meaning. So, it's placement should be done through proper consideration. Otherwise, it can contort the aim of a sentence.
RULE 1: 'TOO' and the Adjective or Adverb
Too implies 'more than enough'. Precaution should be taken that you do not use 'too' instead of 'very' and vice versa. For instance:- you meet your childhood friend and say him- I am too glad to see you. This sentence will impart a sense of indecency. It means you are more happy than enough to meet your friend after a long time. We cannot regard this sort of sentence as a grammatical blunder but it is inappropriate to make a sentence like this. The another example of such blunder could be a father yearning for his son to get well soon. A father who is in trauma will never say- My son's health is too good. This sentence means that his son is more well than enough. He should not be so well. Imagine If you were a father to anyone, would you ever say to your son like that? So instead of 'too' you should use 'very'. 'My son's health is very good' is a correct make over. Some of the examples for 'too' and 'very' has been mentioned below:-
This house is very strong.
You write very correctly.
My friend is very good to me.
Your answers are very true.
Now take a look at the examples below, where the use of 'too' has been properly addressed:
Your singing is too weak.
It is too hot outside.
The price of this radio is too high.
His childhood days were too painful.
Too is often used in a sentence that gives a negative sensation. In the aforementioned examples, we can find the negative side in each sentence. 'Your singing is too weak' indicates that his/her singing is more weak than enough. Her singing should not have been so weak. So,when the situation feels like having a negative side, you should use 'too' not 'very'.
RULE 2: Adjective,Verb, Preposition, Conjunction and Adverb
In this situation, an adverb will be placed just before Adjective, Preposition, Conjunction and Adverb. For example:-
You are finally selected for the last round.
They will go only when he has come.
He came exactly after me.
He is writing very carefully.
You are finally accountable for all the expenses
In the first sentence, the adverb 'finally' modifies verb 'selected' and it comes before the verb. Likewise, in the third sentence 'exactly' is an adverb that explains 'after' which is a preposition. But it will be erroneous if you write the above sentences in the following manner:-
You are selected finally for the last round.
They will only go when he has come.
He came after me exactly.
You are accountable finally for all the expenses.
RULE 3:- Transitive verb and Adverb
In case a sentence has a transitive verb and an object, you should place adverb subsequently after the object or before the verb. Following example will serve as a role model:-
I read novels thoroughly.
Here, adverb 'thoroughly'is placed after the object 'novels'. Instead, you could have placed it just before the verb as
I thoroughly read novels.
Both placements are correct.
Caution- If there is a clause after an object in a sentence, then the adverb should be placed after verb and before object such as
He reads carefully all the books that has been written by this author.
He punished severely all those who had betrayed their own country.
I love wholeheartedly my nation where i was born and where i was raised up.
Changing the position of the adverbs in the aforementioned models will be an err.
RULE 4:- Adjective, Adverb and Enough
Enough is a kind of adverb that is placed after an adjective or an adverb. Such as
She was kind enough to support me.
Tea is hot enough to drink.
He considered highly enough of his plans.
The first and the second sentence have adjectives followed by adverbs. The third sentence has an adverb followed by an adverb.
RULE 5:- Intransitive verb and Adverb
If an adverb modifies any intransitive verb, then the adverb is placed just after such verbs. For example:-
He eats silently and plays carefully.
In this sentence 'eats' and 'plays' are the intransitive verbs and the adverbs modifying these verbs 'silently' and 'carefully' are placed respectively after these verbs.
RULE 6:- Intransitive Verb and Adverb of Time
Adverbs of time such as always,ever,never,often,sometimes,generally,rarely, and seldom are always placed before intransitive verb such as
He always plays.
She often sleeps.
But if the intransitive verbs are in the form of (is,am,are,was,were), the adverbs can be placed before or after such verbs.
He is always happy. or He always is happy.
They are sometimes active. or They sometimes are active.
RULE 7:- Auxiliary and Principal Verbs [For Auxiliary Verb CLICK HERE]
The adverbs,in this case,will be placed between auxiliary verb and principal verb. For example:-
He will surely do it.
She will surely read it.
Similarly,
I have already played it.
He is carefully doing it.
In both the sentences, the adverbs have been placed after the auxiliary verb and before the principal verb.
RULE 7:- The Split Infinitive
If an adverb is placed between 'to' and the infinitive, then it is considered as erroneous. Such as:-
I request you to kindly accord me leave.
Here, the infinitive 'to accord' has been separated by the adverb 'kindly' which is a blunder from grammatical point of view. So the sentence ' I advised you to carefully read the book.' is wrong. According to the rule, the adverb 'carefully' should not split the infinitive rather it should be placed after the object 'book' as 'I advised you to read the book carefully'.
RULE 4:- Adjective, Adverb and Enough
Enough is a kind of adverb that is placed after an adjective or an adverb. Such as
She was kind enough to support me.
Tea is hot enough to drink.
He considered highly enough of his plans.
The first and the second sentence have adjectives followed by adverbs. The third sentence has an adverb followed by an adverb.
RULE 5:- Intransitive verb and Adverb
If an adverb modifies any intransitive verb, then the adverb is placed just after such verbs. For example:-
He eats silently and plays carefully.
In this sentence 'eats' and 'plays' are the intransitive verbs and the adverbs modifying these verbs 'silently' and 'carefully' are placed respectively after these verbs.
RULE 6:- Intransitive Verb and Adverb of Time
Adverbs of time such as always,ever,never,often,sometimes,generally,rarely, and seldom are always placed before intransitive verb such as
He always plays.
She often sleeps.
But if the intransitive verbs are in the form of (is,am,are,was,were), the adverbs can be placed before or after such verbs.
He is always happy. or He always is happy.
They are sometimes active. or They sometimes are active.
RULE 7:- Auxiliary and Principal Verbs [For Auxiliary Verb CLICK HERE]
The adverbs,in this case,will be placed between auxiliary verb and principal verb. For example:-
He will surely do it.
She will surely read it.
Similarly,
I have already played it.
He is carefully doing it.
In both the sentences, the adverbs have been placed after the auxiliary verb and before the principal verb.
RULE 7:- The Split Infinitive
If an adverb is placed between 'to' and the infinitive, then it is considered as erroneous. Such as:-
I request you to kindly accord me leave.
Here, the infinitive 'to accord' has been separated by the adverb 'kindly' which is a blunder from grammatical point of view. So the sentence ' I advised you to carefully read the book.' is wrong. According to the rule, the adverb 'carefully' should not split the infinitive rather it should be placed after the object 'book' as 'I advised you to read the book carefully'.
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