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Guest Posted 22 years ago
Grammar

Are there any rules for adverb?

I am wondering how to use adverb. for example, I often use bus. can i say Iuse bus often. another example, always i go by bus. i always go by bus, I go by bus alway. it is really confusing.

help wanted

Thanks in advance
  

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Hello Guest, If by the usage of adverbs, you mean the position of frequency adverbs, then there are a couple of rules. Frequency adverbs, such as "always", "sometimes", "often", "usually", "hardly ever" or "never", usually take two different positions: -Before the main verb: I always eat fruit after a meal -After the verb "to be": He is always late for work The adverb "sometimes" is more flexible regarding its position. It can be placed at the beginning or end of a sentence.

— Novalee

  • Hello Guest, If by the usage of adverbs, you mean the position of frequency adverbs, then there are a couple of rules.
  • Frequency adverbs, such as "always", "sometimes", "often", "usually", "hardly ever" or "never", usually take two different positions: -Before the main verb: I always eat fruit after a meal -After the verb "to be": He is always late for work The adverb "sometimes" is more flexible regarding its position.
  • It can be placed at the beginning or end of a sentence.
  • Sometimes, I have a drink after work I sometimes have a drink after work I have a drink after work sometimes These are the main rules for the position of these adverbs.
  • In informal speech though, its position can be more flexible, as that of "sometimes".
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Hello Guest,
If by the usage of adverbs, you mean the position of frequency adverbs, then there are a couple of rules.

Frequency adverbs, such as "always", "sometimes", "often", "usually", "hardly ever" or "never", usually take two different positions:
-Before the main verb:
I always eat fruit after a meal

-After the verb "to be":
He is always lat
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After the verb "to be":
He is always late for work

what if someone asks me: are you always early? and my answer is: yes I always am.
or yes i am (always)?
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Possible replies to "Are you always early?" include:

Yes.
Yes, I am. (Stress "am".)
I am. (Stress "am".)
Always!
Yes, always!
Yes, I am. (slight pause) Always!
Yes, I'm always early.

Less usual, but possible:

I always am.
Yes, I always am.

Not heard:

I am always. (no pause)
Yes, I am always.
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Hi -

We have a debate here in sweden about the following sentence:

The damage develops fairly slowly or The damage develops fairly slow.

Can anyone help which is right . . . . .

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AnonymousWe have a debate here in sweden about the following sentence:

The damage develops fairly slowly or The damage develops fairly slow.

Can anyone help which is right . . . . .

If Swedish is your native language, you should know that an adverb is needed in Swedish. It is needed in English, too: slowly.
CB
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NovaleeIf by the usage of adverbs, you mean the position of frequency adverbs, then there are a couple of rules.

Frequency adverbs, such as "always", "sometimes", "often", "usually", "hardly ever" or "never", usually take two different positions:
-Before the main verb:
I always eat fruit after a meal

-After the verb "to be":
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