Adverbs are placed before the verb.
Adjectives are invariable and are placed before the noun.
Verbs and expressions of taste are followed by a noun or by a verb ending in -ing.
Modal auxiliaries are always followed by an unconjugated verb.
In negative sentences and questions, an auxiliary must be used, and the auxiliary carries the marking of tense and person.
Verbs and expressions of will are followed by to plus a verb.
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Further detail
1. Which sentence correctly places the adverb and adjective?
2. What is the primary rule for placing adjectives in English sentences?
3. Which completion correctly follows a verb or expression of taste?
Where are adverbs placed in a sentence?
Before the verb.
Adverbs placement
Before the verb
What follows verbs and expressions of taste?
A noun or a verb ending in -ing.
Adjective placement rule
Before the noun, invariable
What type of verb follows modal auxiliaries?
An unconjugated verb follows modal auxiliaries.
Verbs of taste
Followed by noun or -ing form
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