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Nobody noticed my mistake. (fortunately)

Fortunately, nobody noticed my mistake.

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.

They went home. (then)

Then they went home.

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

I will probably not be in the office tomorrow.

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

We're having a meeting here on Tuesday.

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

Thoughtlessly, I forgot to thank Maggie for the gift.

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

The second one is more emphatic.

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

They certainly won't go to Paris on holiday.

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.

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

He wrote his best novels in the 1960s.

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

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

We should think again. (perhaps)

Perhaps we should think again.

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"

I never worked at university. (very hard)

I never worked very hard at university.

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

Please take the cat out of here at once.

I wanted to help you. (only)

I only wanted to help you.

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: brilliantly / they / on Saturday / played / in Coventry.

They played brilliantly in Coventry on Saturday.

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

Pam works in London on Wednesdays.

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

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

James disagreed with the teacher. (however)

However, James disagreed with the teacher.

He believes in ghosts. (even)

He even believes in ghosts.

My French is worse than yours.(even)

My French is even worse than yours.

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

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

I think in the bath. (best)

I think best in the bath.

You're wrong. (maybe)

Maybe you're wrong.

Please put these on the top shelf. (carefully)

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

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

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

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

I'm going to bed early.

Jenny sang at Harry's wedding. (beautifully)

Jenny sang beautifully at Harry's wedding.

We need to look at the costs. (next)

Next, we need to look at the costs.