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Position of Adverbs

For each question, choose the most natural position for the adverb out of the different possible sentences.

1. Quickly
    I quickly opened and read the letter before they returned.
    I opened and read quickly the letter before they returned.
    I opened and read the letter before they returned quickly.

2. Always
    Always I am happy when it's my birthday.
    I am happy always when it's my birthday.
    I am always happy when it's my birthday.

3. Often
    My sister gets up often at 6am.
    Often my sister gets up at 6am.
    My sister often gets up at 6am.

4. Ever
    Have you been ever to Russia?
    Have you ever been to Russia?
    Have you been to Russia ever?

5. Still
    I'm still waiting for Kathryn to arrive.
    Still I'm waiting for Kathryn to arrive.
    I'm waiting still for Kathryn to arrive.

6. Hardly
    I want to go and speak to that man - hardly I know him.
    I want to go and speak to that man - I know him hardly.
    I want to go and speak to that man - I hardly know him.

7. Actually
    No wine for me. I actually don't like any alcoholic drinks.
    No wine for me. I don't actually like any alcoholic drinks.
    No wine for me. I don't like actually any alcoholic drinks.

8. Just
    As I just saw him take the money, the police arrived.
    Just as I saw him take the money, the police arrived.
    I saw him just take the money, the police arrived.