The woman gently pets the cat. He drives his car carelessly.
Why the adverb is before the verb in the first sentence and after verb (and a noun) in the second one? What does it depend on?
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The woman gently pets the cat.
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Re: The woman gently pets the cat.
Adverbial position is a complex topic, a full explanation of which would be beyond the scope of this forum.
Note, however, that in many cases there may be a number of possible sentence-positions for any given adverb.
I would advise you, if in doubt, to check each adverb on a case-by-case basis using a good learner's dictionary.
Note, however, that in many cases there may be a number of possible sentence-positions for any given adverb.
I would advise you, if in doubt, to check each adverb on a case-by-case basis using a good learner's dictionary.