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Adverbs of Time Answer The Question When

The document discusses adverbs of time in sentences. It notes that adverbs of time usually occur at the beginning or end of a clause and follow adverbs of manner or location. Exceptions include now, then, and once, which can occur in any position. Some examples are provided to illustrate the positions of various adverbs of time like today, tomorrow, and sometime. The document also distinguishes between the adverb of frequency "sometimes" and the adverb of time "sometime" with examples. Finally, it states that adverb phrases and clauses of time also usually occur at the beginning or end of a clause.

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Adverbs of Time Answer The Question When

The document discusses adverbs of time in sentences. It notes that adverbs of time usually occur at the beginning or end of a clause and follow adverbs of manner or location. Exceptions include now, then, and once, which can occur in any position. Some examples are provided to illustrate the positions of various adverbs of time like today, tomorrow, and sometime. The document also distinguishes between the adverb of frequency "sometimes" and the adverb of time "sometime" with examples. Finally, it states that adverb phrases and clauses of time also usually occur at the beginning or end of a clause.

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Adverbs of time answer the question When?

Adverbs of time usually occupy either the beginning position or the end position of a clause. In the following
examples, the adverbs of time are printed in bold type.
e.g. Today I will go to the library.
      I will go to the post office tomorrow.
In the first example, today occupies the beginning position of a clause. In the second example, tomorrow
occupies the end position of a clause.

In the end position, adverbs of time usually follow adverbs of manner and adverbs of location.

With a few exceptions, such as now, then and once, most adverbs of time may not occupy the middle
position of a clause.

The adverbs now, then and once may occupy any of the three positions in a clause. For instance, in the
following examples, now occupies the first position, the middle position, and the end position of a clause.
e.g. Now it is time to leave.
      It is now time to leave.
      It is time to leave now.

It should be noted that sometimes is an adverb of frequency, whereas sometime is an adverb of time.
e.g. I sometimes see him in the park.
      I would like to read that book sometime.
In the first example, the adverb of frequency sometimes occupies the middle position of a clause. In the
second example, the adverb of time sometime occupies the end position of a clause.

Adverb phrases and clauses of time usually occupy either the beginning or end position of a clause.
e.g. At nine o'clock, the train will leave.
      I will call you when I am ready.
In the first example, the adverb phrase at nine o'clock occupies the beginning position of the clause the train
will leave. In the second example, the adverb clause when I am ready occupies the end position of the clause
I will call you.

Adverbs of Adverbs of Adverbs of Adverbs of Connecting Negative


Frequency Manner Location Time Adverbs Adverbs
  always   carefully   ahead   again   also   barely
  ever   correctly   back   early   consequently   hardly
  frequently   eagerly   forward   late   furthermore   little
  generally   easily   here   now   hence   never
  never   fast   high   sometime   however   not
  often   loudly   low   then   moreover   nowhere
  rarely   patiently   near   today   nevertheless   rarely
  seldom   quickly   outside   tomorrow   otherwise   scarcely
  sometimes   quietly   somewhere   tonight   therefore   seldom
  usually   well   there   yesterday   thus  

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