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Thanhdatnguyen thanhdatnguyen Posted 5 years ago
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how can I know the position of an adverb? when it stands before a verb and when it stands after a verb

for instance:

They estimated approximately 30 people were dead

I’m not consciously trying to flirt with people

  

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thanhdatnguyen thanhdatnguyen They estimated approximately 30 people were dead That one is easy. The adverb is one of extent. " It does not have anything to do with the verb.

  • thanhdatnguyen thanhdatnguyen They estimated approximately 30 people were dead That one is easy.
  • The adverb is one of extent.
  • " It does not have anything to do with the verb.
  • Adverbs can modify adjectives, verbs and other adverbs.
  • The adverb modifying the verb would naturally be placed before the verb, for example.
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thanhdatnguyen thanhdatnguyenThey estimated approximately 30 people were dead

That one is easy. The adverb is one of extent. It modifies the quantifier "30." It does not have anything to do with the verb.

Adverbs can modify adjectives, verbs and other adverbs.

The adverb modifying the verb would naturally be placed before the verb, for example.

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