Adverb

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i have read that adverb of manner, place and time comes after the verb.
but in following sentences it is coming before it.

yesterday i had hardly completed my very hard assignment when i was rudely interrupted.
yesterday modifies the verb completed.

gradually everyone reached the top of the mountain.
gradually modifies the verb reached.

just now he remembered his rather important assignment.
now modifies remembered.

why the rule is not being followed in above sentences.

question number 2
which one of the following is correct:
reeta is surely tired from work.
reeta surely is tired from work.

and in both of the above sentences surely(adverb of manner) is coming before the verb tired why?

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

uts29umei have read that adverb of manner, place and time comes after the verb..why the rule is not being followed in above sentences.

I have never heard that 'rule' and I doubt its validity. Your examples in fact prove that it is not.

uts29umequestion number 2which one of the following is correct:reeta is surely tired from work.reeta surely is tired from work.

There are other problems, but the placement of the adverb is fine in both sentences.

Cool Breeze · Answer

uts29umei have read that adverb of manner, place and time comes after the verb.

There is some truth in that. Adverbs that are placed at the end of a sentence are often in that order. It's not a rule, though. Besides, such adverbs need not be at the end. They can be at the beginning for emphasis.

He sang beautifully in the park last night.
Last night he sang beautifully in the park.

Many adverbs are usually not placed in those positions. Always denotes time, but we say: He always forgets my birthday.

You can read more about the position of adverbs here:

CB

Uts29ume · Answer

Sir
always represents adverb of frequency and hence it is placed in front of the verb.
but i agree with your other examples.
Thank you

AlpheccaStars · Answer

Adverbs of frequency are not always placed in front of the verb:

He practiced piano three times.
three times is an adverb of frequency, placed after the verb and direct object..

He sings more often in the summer. Again "more often" is after the verb.

CalifJim · Answer

uts29umeYesterday I had hardly completed my very hard assignment when I was rudely interrupted.

It is not uncommon to transfer an adverb to the beginning when there would be a lot of words between the inflected verb and the adverb in its canonical position. In practical terms, I find that the limit is usually about four or five words, though there is no exact number of words, so you can't decide by counting words or syllables.

I had hardly completed my very hard assignment yesterday when I was rudely interrupted.

Also,
Everyone reached the top of the mountain gradually.
He remembered his rather important assignment just now.

Besides, the initial position emphasizes the word, and the writer may want to put the adverb there, even if the sentence is short.
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Although not everyone will necessarily agree, I'm inclined to assign these interpretations to the sentences below even though I suppose there is not really much difference in the final analysis.

Reeta is surely tired from work.
Reeta must be tired from work. It is surely/certainly the case that Reeta is tired from work.

Reeta surely is tired from work.
Reeta is really/truly tired from work.

CJ

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