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Our position of adverbs worksheets provide practical activities like sentence rearrangement, fill-in-the-blanks, correction tasks, and adverb placement drills. Great for beginners and intermediate learners alike!
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Position of Adverbs Worksheets
Position of Adverbs Exercises
Position of Adverbs Exercise 1: Sentence Rearrangement
Rearrange the words to form correct sentences with the adverb in the right position.
- always / breakfast / I / eat / at 7 AM
→ ______________________________ - he / to work / drives / carefully
→ ______________________________ - we / late / arrive / never
→ ______________________________ - the baby / quietly / sleeps / upstairs
→ ______________________________ - often / Sarah / goes / jogging
→ ______________________________ - speak / clearly / should / you
→ ______________________________ - loudly / barked / the dog / at the mailman
→ ______________________________ - plays / the guitar / beautifully / she
→ ______________________________ - the teacher / explains / patiently / the rules
→ ______________________________ - eat / I / junk food / rarely
→ ______________________________
Answer:
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I always eat breakfast at 7 AM.
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He drives to work carefully.
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We never arrive late.
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The baby sleeps quietly upstairs.
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Sarah often goes jogging.
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You should speak clearly.
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The dog barked loudly at the mailman.
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She plays the guitar beautifully.
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The teacher patiently explains the rules.
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I rarely eat junk food.
Position of Adverbs Exercise 2: Fill in the Blanks
Fill in the blank with a suitable adverb (always, sometimes, usually, never, often, quietly, loudly, well, fast, carefully).
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He __________ forgets his homework.
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The baby is sleeping __________.
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We __________ eat dinner at 7:00 PM.
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They __________ go on vacation in December.
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Please read this paragraph __________.
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She __________ plays the piano on weekends.
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My brother __________ leaves the lights on.
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He speaks English very __________.
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You should drive __________ in the rain.
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The children laughed __________.
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I __________ walk to school when it rains.
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The teacher spoke __________ so we could all hear.
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They __________ go to the same café on Fridays.
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You must listen __________ during the test.
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He ran __________ to catch the bus.
Answer:
- never
- quietly
- usually
- often
- carefully
- sometimes
- always
- well
- carefully
- loudly
- never
- loudly
- usually
- quietly
- fast
Position of Adverbs Exercise 3: Error Correction
Each sentence contains an error in adverb placement. Rewrite the sentence correctly.
- She goes always to the gym after work.
→ ______________________________ - I do my homework in the evening usually.
→ ______________________________ - The teacher explains the lesson clearly always.
→ ______________________________ - We go every weekend shopping.
→ ______________________________ - He eats quickly his lunch.
→ ______________________________ - They late arrive often.
→ ______________________________ - Maria sings beautifully very.
→ ______________________________ - My dog outside plays usually.
→ ______________________________ - The kids shout in the hallway always.
→ ______________________________ - I drink coffee in the morning never.
→ ______________________________
Answer:
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She always goes to the gym after work.
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I usually do my homework in the evening.
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The teacher always explains the lesson clearly.
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We go shopping every weekend.
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He eats his lunch quickly.
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They often arrive late.
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Maria sings very beautifully.
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My dog usually plays outside.
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The kids always shout in the hallway.
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I never drink coffee in the morning.
Position of Adverbs Exercise 4: Adverb Placement Drills
Add the adverb in parentheses to the correct position in each sentence.
- He goes to the gym. (often)
→ ______________________________ - We have lunch together. (usually)
→ ______________________________ - I forget my keys. (sometimes)
→ ______________________________ - They arrive late. (rarely)
→ ______________________________ - She helps me with homework. (always)
→ ______________________________ - We are tired after work. (sometimes)
→ ______________________________ - He speaks in public. (confidently)
→ ______________________________ - I take the bus to school. (never)
→ ______________________________ - My cat sleeps in the sun. (peacefully)
→ ______________________________ - You should walk on icy roads. (carefully)
→ ______________________________
Answer:
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He often goes to the gym.
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We usually have lunch together.
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I sometimes forget my keys.
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They rarely arrive late.
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She always helps me with homework.
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We are sometimes tired after work.
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He speaks confidently in public.
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I never take the bus to school.
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My cat sleeps peacefully in the sun.
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You should walk carefully on icy roads.
Position of Adverbs Exercise 5: Multiple Choice – Choose the Best Placement
Choose the sentence with the correct placement of the adverb.
a) He eats quickly his breakfast.
b) He quickly eats his breakfast.
c) He eats his breakfast quickly.
a) She plays always the piano.
b) She plays the piano always.
c) She always plays the piano.
a) We go on vacation sometimes.
b) We sometimes go on vacation.
c) Sometimes we go on vacation.
a) They rarely arrive late.
b) They arrive rarely late.
c) Rarely they arrive late.
a) I take the bus carefully.
b) I carefully take the bus.
c) Carefully I take the bus.
a) The dog barked loudly.
b) The dog loudly barked.
c) Loudly the dog barked.
a) We often eat out.
b) We eat out often.
c) Often we eat out.
a) He never goes to bed early.
b) He goes never to bed early.
c) He goes to bed never early.
a) I do usually my homework at night.
b) I usually do my homework at night.
c) Usually I do my homework at night.
a) She sings beautifully.
b) She beautifully sings.
c) Beautifully she sings.
Answer: 1c, 2c, 3b, 4a, 5b, 6a, 7a, 8a, 9b, 10a
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