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 correct answer is:
B) She always reads the instructions quickly before starting the test.
Why?
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Frequency adverbs like always, usually, often, never generally come before the main verb (except with the verb to be).
- ✔️ She always reads...
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Manner adverbs like quickly, carefully, slowly usually come after the verb or object, or before another phrase.
- ✔️ She reads the instructions quickly...
So the natural and grammatically correct order is:
She always reads the instructions quickly before starting the test.
The other options place always in unnatural or incorrect positions for standard English syntax.
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