English Grammar Exercises – Word order 2: adverbs with the verb

Exercise 1   

Are the underlined words in the right position or not? Correct the sentences where necessary.

1   Helen drives always to work. …………………….

2   I cleaned the house and also cooked the dinner. …………………….

3   I have usually a shower in the morning. …………………….

4   We soon found the solution to the problem. …………………….

5   Steve gets hardly ever angry. …………………….

6   I did some shopping and I went also to the bank. …………………….

7   Jane has always to hurry in the morning. …………………….

8   I never have worked in a factory. …………………….

9   I never have enough time. I always am busy. …………………….

Exercise 2   

Rewrite the sentences to include the word in brackets.

1   Clare doesn’t eat meat. (often)  …………………….

2   Katherine is very generous. (always)  …………………….

3   I don’t have to work on Saturdays. (usually)  …………………….

4   Do you watch TV in the evenings? (always)  …………………….

5   Martin is learning Spanish and he is learning Japanese. (also)

     Martin is learning Spanish and he …………………….

6 a   We were on holiday in Spain. (all)  …………………….

   b   We were staying at the same hotel. (all)  …………………….

   c   We enjoyed ourselves. (all)  …………………….

7 a   The new hotel is very expensive. (probably)  …………………….

   b   It costs a lot to stay there. (probably)  …………………….

8 a   I can help you. (probably)  …………………….

   b   I can’t help you. (probably)  …………………….

Exercise 3   

Complete the sentences. Use the words in brackets in the correct order.

1   ……………………. (remember / I / never / can) her name.

2   ……………………. (take / I / usually) sugar in coffee.

3   ……………………. (am / usually / I) hungry when I get home from work.

4   Mark and Amy ……………………. (both / were / born) in Manchester.

5   Lisa is a good pianist. ……………………. (sing / she / also / can) very well.

6   Our cat ……………………. (usually / sleeps) under the bed.

7   They live in the same building as me, but……………………. (never / I / have / spoken) to them.

8   This shop is always very busy. ……………………. (have / you / always / to wait) a long time to be served.

9   My eyesight isn’t very good. ……………………. (I / read / can / only) with glasses.

10   ……………………. (all / were / we) tired, so ……………………. (all / we / fell) asleep.

11   A: Are you tired ?

       B: Yes, ……………………. (am / I / always) at this time of day.

12   ……………………. (I / probably / leaving / will / be) early tomorrow.

13   I’m afraid ……………………. (probably / I / be / won’t) able to come to the party.

14   Helen is away a lot. ……………………. (is / hardly ever / she) at home.

15   ……………………. (we / still / are / living) in the same place. We haven’t moved.

16   If we hadn’t taken the same train, ……………………. (never / met / we / would / have) each other.

17   Tanya ……………………. (says / always) that she’ll phone me, but ……………………. (does / she / never).