(AMAUC 2026) - QUESTÃO

The position of adverbs in English follows stricter syntactic rules than in Portuguese. Choose the alternative that correctly places the frequency adverb 'always' and the manner adverb 'quickly' in the sentence below.

Ⓐ She reads the instructions quickly always before starting the test.

Ⓑ She always reads the instructions quickly before starting the test.

Ⓒ Always she reads the instructions quickly before starting the test.

Ⓓ She reads the instructions always quickly before starting the test.

Ⓔ She reads always the instructions quickly before starting the test.

The key here is understanding English adverb placement rules:

1. Frequency adverbs like always, usually, often, never generally go before the main verb (except with "to be").

   • Example: She always goes to school.

2. Manner adverbs like quickly, carefully, loudly generally go after the main verb or the object, depending on the sentence.

   • Example: She reads quickly. / She reads the book quickly.

The sentence is:
"She ___ reads the instructions ___ before starting the test."

• always → frequency → before the main verb "reads"

• quickly → manner → after the object "the instructions"

- Correct placement: She always reads the instructions quickly before starting the test.