“How does she drive?”
The words you are given
- always
- quick
- drives
- here
- very
- She
- carefully
The order that works
She always drives very carefully here.
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Frequency adverb placement
Frequency adverbs (always, usually, often, never) go before the main verb but after "be" and auxiliary verbs.
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The pattern
Subject + frequency adverb + main verb: She ALWAYS arrives early.
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Word order shown is Reach120’s reading of standard English usage for this sentence. ETS does not publish a correct/incorrect judgement for individual items, and this is not an official score.
“How does he work?”
The words you are given
- efficiently
- quite
- has
- now
- usually
- He
- works
The order that works
He usually works quite efficiently now.
“When do they exercise?”
The words you are given
- quick
- early
- often
- every
- morning
- They
- exercise
The order that works
They often exercise early every morning.
“How does she speak?”
The words you are given
- always
- speaks
- clearly
- and
- politely
- quick
- She
The order that works
She always speaks clearly and politely.
“How well does he cook?”
The words you are given
- meals
- really
- cooks
- quick
- sometimes
- delicious
- He
The order that works
He sometimes cooks really delicious meals.
“When do you read?”
The words you are given
- read
- quietly
- has
- I
- usually
- before
- bedtime
The order that works
I usually read quietly before bedtime.
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