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My French is worse than yours.(even)

My French is even worse than yours.

Jenny sang at Harry's wedding. (beautifully)

Jenny sang beautifully at Harry's wedding.

I forgot to thank Maggie for the gift. (thoughtlessly)

Thoughtlessly, I forgot to thank Maggie for the gift.

He wrote his best novels. (in the 1960s)

He wrote his best novels in the 1960s.

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

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

He believes in ghosts. (even)

He even believes in ghosts.

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

They certainly won't go to Paris on holiday.

We should think again. (perhaps)

Perhaps we should think again.

They're open today. (even) [give BOTH possible answers]

They're even open today. / They're open even today.

We need to look at the costs. (next)

Next, we need to look at the costs.

Please put these on the top shelf. (carefully)

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

Nobody noticed my mistake. (fortunately)

Fortunately, nobody noticed my mistake.

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

The second one is more emphatic.

I think in the bath. (best)

I think best in the bath.

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

Please take the cat out of here at once.

It's open to members. (only) [give BOTH possible answers]

It's only open to members. / It's open only to members.

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.

I've been here a month. (only) [give BOTH possible answers]

I've only been here a month. / I've been here only a month.

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

They played brilliantly in Coventry on Saturday.

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

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

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

I will probably not be in the office tomorrow.

James disagreed with the teacher. (however)

However, James disagreed with the teacher.

You're wrong. (maybe)

Maybe you're wrong.

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

Pam works in London on Wednesdays.

They went home. (then)

Then they went home.

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

We're having a meeting here on Tuesday.

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"

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

He will definitely go to the cinema at the weekend.

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

I'm going to bed early.

I never worked at university. (very hard)

I never worked very hard at university.

I wanted to help you. (only)

I only wanted to help you.