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Tenacious Learner Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Which is the appropriate position for 'quickly'?

Hi teachers,
1. Did he quickly run down the hill?
2. Did he run down the hill quickly?

Thanks in advance.
  

Top answer

Thinking Spain Did he run down the hill quickly? This one. You are probably aware that it's questioning 'quickly', not the running.

  • Thinking Spain Did he run down the hill quickly?
  • This one.
  • You are probably aware that it's questioning 'quickly', not the running.
  • CJ
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Thinking SpainDid he run down the hill quickly?
This one. You are probably aware that it's questioning 'quickly', not the running.

CJ
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CalifJimYou are probably aware that it's questioning 'quickly', not the running.
Hi Jim,
Thank you for your reply.
No I was not aware because as a question I can use both of them, can't I?
a) How did he run down the hill?
b) Where did he run quickly?

TS
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Hi Jim,
On second thought they should be like this:
a) How did he run down the hill? Quickly (he ran down the hill).
b) To where did he run quickly? To the botton of the hill.

Am I right?

TS
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Thinking SpainOn second thought they should be like this:a) How did he run down the hill? Quickly (he ran down the hill).b) To where did he run quickly? To the botton of the hill.
Yes. I like your second thought.

a) How did he run down the hill? (He ran down the hill) Quickly.
b) Where did he run? (He ran) To the bottom of the hill. (To where
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Hi Jim,
Thank you for your reply. It's very clear now.

TS

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