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Postmodernbliss Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Adverb of manner placement

Can anyone explain to me which of the two sentences below has the adverb badly placed correctly:

Where you badly hurt?

Where you hurt badly?

Many kind thanks in advance for anyone who replies to this post.
  

Top answer

Your sentences are not correct. Are you sure you mean "where" and not "were"? Were you badly hurt?

— AlpheccaStars

  • Your sentences are not correct.
  • Are you sure you mean "where" and not "were"?
  • Were you badly hurt?
  • The adverb "badly" modifies the adjective "hurt" - it answers the question: to what degree were you injured?
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Your sentences are not correct. Are you sure you mean "where" and not "were"?

Were you badly hurt?

The adverb "badly" modifies the adjective "hurt" - it answers the question: to what degree were you injured?
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postmodernblissWhere Were you badly hurt?

Where Were you hurt badly?
Both are fine (as corrected).

CJ
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Both are correct:

Were you hurt badly?

BUT

Were you badly hurt? = sounds better to me (British English?)
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