Adverbs order - manner place time - ESL worksheet by Lihgf - Free Printable

Task: Solve the Adverbs Order Worksheet

#### Section 1: Put the adverbs in parentheses in the correct position in the sentences

The worksheet provides rules for the order of adverbs:
- Movement verbs: Place + Manner + Time
- Non-movement verbs: Manner + Place + Time

Let's solve each part:

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a) He does his exercises. (at night - at home - carefully)
- "Does" is a non-movement verb, so the order is: Manner + Place + Time.
- Correct sentence: He does his exercises carefully at home at night.

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b) They play tennis. (on Saturday afternoons - here)
- "Play" is a movement verb, so the order is: Place + Time.
- Correct sentence: They play tennis here on Saturday afternoons.

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c) She is working. (at the moment - in Rio)
- "Is working" is a non-movement verb, so the order is: Manner + Place + Time.
- Correct sentence: She is working in Rio at the moment.

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d) He is planning to visit us. (tonight - at our home)
- "Is planning" is a non-movement verb, so the order is: Manner + Place + Time.
- Correct sentence: He is planning to visit us at our home tonight.

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e) He learned English. (in Florida - at a language school)
- "Learned" is a non-movement verb, so the order is: Manner + Place + Time.
- Correct sentence: He learned English at a language school in Florida.

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#### Section 2: Correct the mistakes in the sentences

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a) Quickly the boy ran to school.
- The adverb "quickly" should come before the verb "ran."
- Correct sentence: The boy quickly ran to school.

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b) She ate last night a lot of pizzas.
- The adverb "last night" should come after the verb "ate," and "a lot of" should be placed correctly.
- Correct sentence: She ate a lot of pizzas last night.

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c) To work I go by bus in the morning.
- The prepositional phrase "to work" should come after the subject and verb, and "in the morning" should follow the main action.
- Correct sentence: I go to work by bus in the morning.

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#### Section 3: Mark C for the correct sentences and I for the incorrect ones

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a) The Doctor works hard every day.
- This sentence is grammatically correct.
- C

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b) They went for a walk on Sunday in the Park.
- The word "Park" should be capitalized as it is a proper noun.
- I

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c) Do you eat in the cafeteria every morning?
- This sentence is grammatically correct.
- C

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d) I met him at the supermarket yesterday.
- This sentence is grammatically correct.
- C

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Final Answers:

#### Section 1:
a) He does his exercises carefully at home at night.
b) They play tennis here on Saturday afternoons.
c) She is working in Rio at the moment.
d) He is planning to visit us at our home tonight.
e) He learned English at a language school in Florida.

#### Section 2:
a) The boy quickly ran to school.
b) She ate a lot of pizzas last night.
c) I go to work by bus in the morning.

#### Section 3:
a) C
b) I
c) C
d) C

Final Answer Box:

\boxed{
\text{Section 1:}
a) He does his exercises carefully at home at night.
b) They play tennis here on Saturday afternoons.
c) She is working in Rio at the moment.
d) He is planning to visit us at our home tonight.
e) He learned English at a language school in Florida.

\text{Section 2:}
a) The boy quickly ran to school.
b) She ate a lot of pizzas last night.
c) I go to work by bus in the morning.

\text{Section 3:}
a) C
b) I
c) C
d) C
}