Order of Adverbs
Quiz
Put the words in brackets in the most appropriate positions in the sentences. Do not put the time adverbials at the start of the sentences.
The young couple have been cuddling. (lovingly / all the time)
The inexperienced cook has cut herself. (sharply / today)
The supervisor checked his guys' work. (recklessly / last night)
The assassin has been waiting. (patiently / since 7.00 pm)
The managers are discussing the problems. (openly / right now)
The boy was holding the girl's hand. (gently / all night)
Pete's been looking at Lilly. (since he saw the beauty of her heart / fondly)
Some of the children have been answering the teacher's questions. (easily / for the past few hours)
Lilly's smile has shone. (brlightly / ever since I met her)
The enemy soldiers have been fighting. (for two days / bravely)
The staff have been following instructions. (blindly / for quite some time now)
My clumsy daughter spills coffee. (accidentally / almost every day)