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Common Error in Adverbs

Adverbs are words that add information about the verb.

(1) Adverbs of manner, place and time are usually placed after the verb or object.

      Examples :- he was running slowly.
                        Renna does her work carefully.
                        I met him yesterday.
(2) Adverbs of frequency (eg. never, often, usually, always, rarely etc.) and other adverbs
     ( like already, almost, just, quite, nearly, hardly ) are normally put between subject and verb.
     If there is more than one word in the verb, they are put after first word.

        Examples :- He often goes to school.
                           I quite agree with you. 
                        
But if the word is 'am', 'is' and 'are', adverb is placed after the verb.

          Examples :-I am never late for school.
(3) The adverb enough is placed after the adjective.

            Examples :-She is cunning enough to tackle him.
(4) 'Ever' is sometimes incorrectly used for 'never'.

             Examples :-He seldom or ever tell a lie.(False)
                              He seldom or never tell a lie.(True)
(5) Adverb 'not' shouldn't be used with words having negative meaning.

              Examples :- The teacher forbade me not to go.(False)
                                 The teacher forbade me  to go.(True)
(6) The word 'only' should be placed immediately before the word it modifies.

               Examples :-Hari answered only two questions.
(7) An adverb should not be used before an infinitive.

                Examples :-He quickly did the job.(False)
                                  He did the job quickly.(True) 
(8) The auxiliaries have to and used to come after the adverb.

                Examples :-He often used to go to cinema..

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