Position of Adverbs Worksheets and Exercises with Answers (Free PDF)

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Our position of adverbs worksheets provide practical activities such as sentence rearrangement, fill-in-the-blanks, error correction tasks, and focused adverb placement drills. These exercises are designed to help learners clearly understand where different types of adverbs naturally appear in English sentences, making them suitable for both beginners and intermediate learners.

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Position of Adverbs Exercises

Position of Adverbs Exercise 1: Sentence Rearrangement

Rearrange the words to form correct and natural sentences with the adverb in the correct position.

  1. always / breakfast / I / eat / at 7 AM
    → ______________________________
  2. he / to work / drives / carefully
    → ______________________________
  3. we / late / arrive / never
    → ______________________________
  4. the baby / quietly / is sleeping / upstairs
    → ______________________________
  5. often / Sarah / goes / jogging
    → ______________________________
  6. speak / clearly / should / you
    → ______________________________
  7. loudly / barked / the dog / at the mailman
    → ______________________________
  8. plays / the guitar / beautifully / she
    → ______________________________
  9. the teacher / explains / the rules / patiently
    → ______________________________
  10. eat / I / junk food / rarely
    → ______________________________

Answer:

  1. I always eat breakfast at 7 AM.
  2. He drives to work carefully.
  3. We never arrive late.
  4. The baby is sleeping quietly upstairs.
  5. Sarah often goes jogging.
  6. You should speak clearly.
  7. The dog barked loudly at the mailman.
  8. She plays the guitar beautifully.
  9. The teacher explains the rules patiently.
  10. I rarely eat junk food.

Position of Adverbs Exercise 2: Fill in the Blanks

Fill in each blank with the most suitable adverb from the list below. Use each adverb only once.

Adverbs: always, usually, often, sometimes, never, quietly, loudly, well, carefully, fast, clearly, peacefully, rarely, confidently, slowly

  1. He __________ forgets his homework; he is very organized.
  2. The baby is sleeping __________ in the crib.
  3. We __________ eat dinner at 7:00 PM, but tonight we are eating late.
  4. They __________ go on vacation in December because they love the snow.
  5. The path is slippery, so please walk __________.
  6. She __________ plays the piano on weekends when she has free time.
  7. My brother __________ leaves the lights on, which annoys my parents.
  8. He has lived in London for years, so he speaks English very __________.
  9. You should drive __________ when the roads are wet and dangerous.
  10. The children laughed __________ at the funny clown.
  11. I __________ walk to school when it rains; I usually take the bus instead.
  12. The teacher spoke __________ so that everyone in the back could hear.
  13. She stood up and delivered her speech __________.
  14. Please sit __________ and listen to the instructions.
  15. He ran __________ because he didn’t want to miss the last bus.

Answer Key:

  1. never (Adverb of frequency: before the main verb)
  2. peacefully (Adverb of manner: end of the sentence)
  3. usually (Adverb of frequency: before the main verb)
  4. often (Adverb of frequency: before the main verb)
  5. slowly (Adverb of manner: end of the sentence)
  6. sometimes (Adverb of frequency: before the main verb)
  7. always (Adverb of frequency: before the main verb)
  8. well (Adverb of manner: after the verb)
  9. carefully (Adverb of manner: end of the sentence)
  10. loudly (Adverb of manner: end of the sentence)
  11. rarely (Adverb of frequency: before the main verb)
  12. clearly (Adverb of manner: end of the sentence)
  13. confidently (Adverb of manner: end of the sentence)
  14. quietly (Adverb of manner: end of the sentence)
  15. fast (Adverb of manner: end of the sentence)

Position of Adverbs Exercise 3: Error Correction

Each sentence contains an error in adverb placement. Rewrite the sentence correctly.

  1. She goes always to the gym after work.
  2. I do my homework in the evening usually.
  3. The teacher explains the lesson clearly always.
  4. We go every weekend shopping.
  5. He eats quickly his lunch.
  6. They late arrive often.
  7. Maria sings beautifully very.
  8. My dog outside plays usually.
  9. The kids shout in the hallway always.
  10. I drink coffee in the morning never.

Answer:

  1. She always goes to the gym after work.
  2. I usually do my homework in the evening.
  3. The teacher always explains the lesson clearly.
  4. We go shopping every weekend.
  5. He eats his lunch quickly.
  6. They often arrive late.
  7. Maria sings very beautifully.
  8. My dog usually plays outside.
  9. The kids always shout in the hallway.
  10. I never drink coffee in the morning.

Position of Adverbs Exercise 4: Adverb Placement Drills

Add the adverb in parentheses to the correct position in each sentence.

  1. He goes to the gym. (often)
  2. We have lunch together. (usually)
  3. I forget my keys. (sometimes)
  4. They arrive late. (rarely)
  5. She helps me with homework. (always)
  6. We are tired after work. (sometimes)
  7. He speaks in public. (confidently)
  8. I take the bus to school. (never)
  9. My cat sleeps in the sun. (peacefully)
  10. You should walk on icy roads. (carefully)

Answer:

  1. He often goes to the gym.
  2. We usually have lunch together.
  3. I sometimes forget my keys.
  4. They rarely arrive late.
  5. She always helps me with homework.
  6. We are sometimes tired after work.
  7. He speaks confidently in public.
  8. I never take the bus to school.
  9. My cat sleeps peacefully in the sun.
  10. You should walk carefully on icy roads.

Position of Adverbs Exercise 5: Multiple Choice – Choose the Best Placement

Choose the sentence with the most natural and grammatically correct placement of the adverb.

1.
a) He eats quickly his breakfast.
b) He quickly eats his breakfast.
c) He eats his breakfast quickly.

2.
a) She plays always the piano.
b) She plays the piano always.
c) She always plays the piano.

3.
a) We go on vacation sometimes.
b) We sometimes go on vacation.
c) Sometimes we go on vacation.

4.
a) They rarely arrive late.
b) They arrive rarely late.
c) Rarely they arrive late.

5.
a) I drive carefully in the rain.
b) I carefully drive in the rain.
c) Carefully I drive in the rain.

6.
a) The dog barked loudly.
b) The dog loudly barked.
c) Loudly the dog barked.

7.
a) We often eat out.
b) We eat out often.
c) Often we eat out.

8.
a) He never goes to bed early.
b) He goes never to bed early.
c) He goes to bed never early.

9.
a) I do usually my homework at night.
b) I usually do my homework at night.
c) Usually I do my homework at night.

10.
a) She sings beautifully.
b) She beautifully sings.
c) Beautifully she sings.

Answer: 1c, 2c, 3b, 4a, 5a, 6a, 7a, 8a, 9b, 10a

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