Correction Help
Here are a few general rules about the position of adverbs in a clause.
RULE: Put the adverb at the beginning or end of a clause.
adverb + subject + verb + objectCORRECT: Sometimes, I wear high heels.
subject + verb + object + adverbCORRECT: I wear high heels sometimes.
RULE: Put the adverb in the middle of a clause.
subject + adverb + verb + objectCORRECT: I sometimes wear high heels.
INCORRECT: I
wear sometimes high heels.
RULE: Never put the adverb between a verb and its object. Put the adverb directly in front of the verb or at the end of the clause instead.
adverb + verb + objectCORRECT: I often walk to work.
INCORRECT: She
walks often to work.
verb + object + adverbCORRECT: I want to speak English well.
INCORRECT: I want to
speak well English.
RULE: Put the adverb between the auxiliary verb and the main verb.
adverb + verb + objectCORRECT: She is always talking on the phone.
INCORRECT: She
is talking always to her friends.
CORRECT: I can always find a supplier for a product.
INCORRECT: I
can find usually a customer to buy the product.