Exercise 2

Improve the location of the adverbs in the following sentences and observe how the change of place of the adverb may alter the meaning of the sentence:

  1. I only saw the President once.
  2. Such prices are only paid in times of great scarcity.
  3. No man has ever so much wealth that he does not want more.
  4. It seems that the workers can be never aroused.
  5. I want to briefly state the reason for my action.
  6. I shall be glad to help you always.
  7. I only mention a few of the facts.
  8. He nearly walked to town.
  9. We are told that the Japanese chiefly live upon rice.
  10. They expected them to sign a treaty daily.
  11. Having nearly lost all his money he feared again to venture.