Chapter 11

For each of the following, choose the form that is grammatical or at least much preferable.

1. The librarian opened carefully the precious manuscript.
2. The librarian carefully opened the precious manuscript.
1. I almost never go to that shop.
2. Almost never I go to that shop.
1. Unexpectingly, it was a three-legged donkey that won the race.
2. Unexpectedly, it was a three-legged donkey that won the race.
1. He absolutely adores her.
2. Absolutely he adores her.
1. I went in Cardiff to university.
2. I went to university in Cardiff.
1. Briefly, where did you put the money?
2. Where did you put the money, briefly?
1. Not surprisedly, the Ethiopian won the marathon.
2. Not surprisingly, the Ethiopian won the marathon.
1. I nearly caught the train.
2. I caught the train nearly.
1. They no longer make those bikes, unfortunately.
2. They make those bikes no longer, unfortunately.
1. You need to solve that problem badly.
2. You badly need to solve that problem.
1. Only after I got home did I finally understand his joke.
2. Only after I got home I finally understood his joke.
1. You have improved the standard of your work greatly.
2. You have greatly improved the standard of your work.
1. Your argument makes sense logic.
2. Your argument makes sense logically.
1. We landed on a small airfield safely.
2. We landed safely on a small airfield.
1. I almost succeeded in meeting the deadline.
2. I succeeded almost in meeting the deadline.