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Advanced adverb positions - put the adverb in the right place, and add punctuation if necessary.

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We're having a meeting on Tuesday. (here)

We're having a meeting here on Tuesday.

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Please put these on the top shelf. (carefully)

Please put these carefully on the top shelf. / Please put these on the top shelf carefully.

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Please take the cat out of here. (at once)

Please take the cat out of here at once.

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I'm playing golf in Scotland. (at the weekend)

At the weekend, I'm playing golf in Scotland. / I'm playing golf in Scotland at the weekend.

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Jenny sang at Harry's wedding. (beautifully)

Jenny sang beautifully at Harry's wedding.

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Put in the right order: brilliantly / they / on Saturday / played / in Coventry.

They played brilliantly in Coventry on Saturday.

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Put in the right order: early / I'm / to bed / going

I'm going to bed early.

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Put in the right order: on Wednesdays / Pam / in London / works

Pam works in London on Wednesdays.

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Explain the difference: I don't really like her. / I really don't like her.

The first means "mild dislike" and the second means "strong dislike"

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I will not be in the office tomorrow. (probably)

I will probably not be in the office tomorrow.

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He will go to the cinema at the weekend. (definitely)

He will definitely go to the cinema at the weekend.

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They won't go to Paris on holiday. (certainly)

They certainly won't go to Paris on holiday.

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I'm sorry, but I'm not interested in your proposition. (definitely)

I'm sorry, but I'm definitely not interested in your proposition.

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What's the difference in meaning? Honestly, it doesn't really matter. / Honestly, it really doesn't matter.

The second one is more emphatic.

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The building work is not finished, I'm afraid. (completely)

The building work is not completely finished, I'm afraid.

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