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Adjectives & adverbs · CEFR B1 · Independent

Where an adverb goes in English

Adverbs have three homes. Manner and place go at the end, frequency goes in the middle, and comment adverbs go at the front.

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She speaks English fluently.

front · mid (before the main verb) · end

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She speaks English fluently.
An adverb never comes between the verb and its object.

The shape

front · mid (before the main verb) · end

Put an adverb where an English speaker would put it.

In Hindi

क्रियाविशेषण की तीन जगहें हैं — तरीक़ा और जगह आख़िर में, बारंबारता बीच में, टिप्पणी शुरू में।

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Commonly said	Correct English
She speaks fluently English.	She speaks English fluently. An adverb never comes between the verb and its object.

Commonly said

Correct English

She speaks fluently English.

She speaks English fluently.

An adverb never comes between the verb and its object.

Easy to confuse with

Close enough to be mixed up with this one. Knowing the difference is most of knowing either.

Questions people ask

How do I use Where an adverb goes?: Adverbs have three homes. Manner and place go at the end, frequency goes in the middle, and comment adverbs go at the front. In practice: put an adverb where an english speaker would put it.
What is the pattern for Where an adverb goes?: front · mid (before the main verb) · end.
Which mistake should I avoid with Where an adverb goes?: Saying “She speaks fluently English.” instead of “She speaks English fluently.”. An adverb never comes between the verb and its object.

Where where an adverb goes fits

Where this structure sits in the ladder, and what surrounds it.

Where an adverb goes is a CEFR B1 structure — the independent band — and it belongs to adjectives & adverbs. CoCap’s syllabus files every structure this way so you can learn in order instead of jumping between whatever a search happened to return.

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Commonly said	Correct English
She speaks fluently English.	She speaks English fluently. An adverb never comes between the verb and its object.

Commonly said

Correct English

She speaks fluently English.

She speaks English fluently.

An adverb never comes between the verb and its object.