Adverbs and adverbial phrases

They usually go at the beginning of a sentence or clause. They are the speaker's opinion.

• Adverbs of manner

• Adverbs of frequency

• Adverbs of time/place

• Adverbs of degree

• Comment adverbs

They describe how somebody does something. They usually go after the verb or verb phrase, however, with passive verbs they usually go in mid-position.

• Adverbs of manner

• Adverbs of frequency

• Adverbs of time/place

• Adverbs of degree

• Comment adverbs

They describe how much something is done, or

modify an adjective.

• Adverbs of manner

• Adverbs of frequency

• Adverbs of time/place

• Adverbs of degree

• Comment adverbs

They go before the main verb but after the

verb to be.

• Adverbs of manner

• Adverbs of frequency

• Adverbs of time/place

• Adverbs of degree

• Comment adverbs

They usually go at the end of a sentence or clause.

• Adverbs of manner

• Adverbs of frequency

• Adverbs of time/place

• Adverbs of degree

• Comment adverbs

What's correct?

• He walks very slowly.

• Very slowly he walks

• He very slowly walks

What's correct?

• The package never unfortunately arrived.

• The package never arrived, unfortunately.

• Unfortunately, the package never arrived.

What's correct?

• My parents in half an hour will be here.

• My parents will be here in half an hour.

• In half an hour, my parents will be here.

What's correct?

• I'm nearly finished.

• Nearly, I'm finished.

• I'm finished neraly.

What's correct?

• Always Liam is late for work.

• Liam always is late for work.

• Liam's always late

  for work.