Baca Juga
1. The Adverbial Position
Except for Frequency Adverbs, and Special Adverbs (only, just, etc.) the normal position of adverbials is at the end of a sentence, in the order; manner, place, and time.
- He spoke well at the debate this morning.
2. The Adverbial of Place
With verbs of movement, the adverbial of place acts as a kind of object notionally, and comes immediately after the verb.
- He went to the station by taxi.
3. The Adverbial of Time
The adverbial of time is often placed at the very beginning of a sentence; this is particularly useful when there are many adverbials in the sentence. This is a more emphatic position for time adverbials, but the emphasis is only slight.
A useful rough-and-ready rule is that time adverbials may come at either end of the sentence, but not in the middle. The more particular expression of time come before the more general.
- He was born at six o'clock on Christmas morning in the year 1822.