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Hanuman_2000 Posted 21 years ago
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Foolishly
Sir,
I left my purse in the bus.(foolishly).
I have to insert the adverb in tha bracket(foolishly).
I make four senetnces here.Which ones are correct?
1. Foolishly, I left my purse in the bus.
2. I foolishly left my purse in the bus.
3.I left my purse foolishly in the bus.
4.I left my purse in the bus foolishly.
Thanks.
I left my purse in the bus.(foolishly).
I have to insert the adverb in tha bracket(foolishly).
I make four senetnces here.Which ones are correct?
1. Foolishly, I left my purse in the bus.
2. I foolishly left my purse in the bus.
3.I left my purse foolishly in the bus.
4.I left my purse in the bus foolishly.
Thanks.
Top answer
The normal place for sentence adverbials is at the beginning of the sentence, hence (1) is most expected. As it is 'I' who is foolish, (2) is also well-positioned. I left my purse, foolishly, in the bus.
- The normal place for sentence adverbials is at the beginning of the sentence, hence (1) is most expected.
- As it is 'I' who is foolish, (2) is also well-positioned.
- I left my purse, foolishly, in the bus.
- I left my purse in the bus, foolishly.
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The normal place for sentence adverbials is at the beginning of the sentence, hence (1) is most expected. As it is 'I' who is foolish, (2) is also well-positioned. (3) and (4) are not good, though they could possibly be spoken; they would read better if enclosed in commas:
3.I left my purse, foolishly, in the bus.
4.I left my purse in the bus, foolishly.
3.I left my purse, foolishly, in the bus.
4.I left my purse in the bus, foolishly.
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