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Hanuman_2000 Posted 21 years ago
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Gently
Sir,
Sometimes,An adverb of manner is used used between subject and verb for emphasis .
1.HE gently woke the sleeping woman.
Here "gently" is used for emphasis.
I am not able to understand what is being emphasized here.
2.He woke the sleeping woman gently.
Is there any difference in meaning between (1) and (2).
Thanks.
Sometimes,An adverb of manner is used used between subject and verb for emphasis .
1.HE gently woke the sleeping woman.
Here "gently" is used for emphasis.
I am not able to understand what is being emphasized here.
2.He woke the sleeping woman gently.
Is there any difference in meaning between (1) and (2).
Thanks.
Top answer
' Therefore, placing it in a different position in the sentence-- when that position is acceptable-- would emphasize the adverb's meaning, not the meaning of what it is modifying (in this case 'woke')-- or it may emphasize what is left at the end of the sentence, which is the proper location for new information. Often this emphasis is barely perceptible, as here.
- ' Therefore, placing it in a different position in the sentence-- when that position is acceptable-- would emphasize the adverb's meaning, not the meaning of what it is modifying (in this case 'woke')-- or it may emphasize what is left at the end of the sentence, which is the proper location for new information.
- Often this emphasis is barely perceptible, as here.
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Adverbs of manner normally take the end position: 'He woke the sleeping woman gently.' Therefore, placing it in a different position in the sentence-- when that position is acceptable-- would emphasize the adverb's meaning, not the meaning of what it is modifying (in this case 'woke')-- or it may emphasize what is left at the end of the sentence, which is the proper location for ne
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