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c) Adjectives that have the same form as adverbs There are no special adverb forms for fast, long, early , etc. Adjective Adverb We rented a fast car when we were in the US. But you aren’t allowed to drive fast in America. It’s a long journey from Washington D.C. to San Francisco. It took very long to get to Chicago. On the way home we took an early flight. We had to get up terribly early to catch our plane. d) Adverbs with two different forms Some adverbs have different forms: one with -ly at the end, and the other without. Note the different meanings of the two forms. Adverb without -ly Adverb with - ly We’ve all worked very hard . (hart/schwer) We can hardly wait for the Cup Final. (kaum) Our team always plays fair . (fair) We’re fairly sure that we’ll win the match next week. (ziemlich) We’ve just signed contracts with two promising young Brazilians. (gerade) In my opinion, the decision to let Ray Jones go was justly made. (zu Recht) Their players didn’t even get near our goal. (nah/in die Nähe) And the match was nearly over when they had their first real chance. (fast) In the match on Saturday, United scored a late goal. (spätes) Have you seen any interesting matches on TV lately ? (in letzter Zeit) e) The position of adverbs/adverbials (adverbial phrases) in the sentence There are three positions in the sentence where adverbs/adverbials can be placed: front position: before the subject mid position: between the subject and the main verb/between auxiliary and main verb end position: after the verb/after verb + object Which position you decide on depends on the type of adverb/adverbial and the emphasis you want to give it. Front position Every morning we checked our bikes. In Canterbury we found a nice bed and breakfast place. Adverbs/Adverbials of time and place can appear in front position for emphasis. Mid position Bikers should always wear a helmet. Accidents often happen because people are not careful enough. Adverbs of frequency often take mid position: always, never, often, sometimes, occasionally , etc. Amy can easily keep up with us. They were quickly able to repair the bike. Adverbs of manner can take mid position: easily, quickly, carefully, hastily , etc. 160 Grammar G Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv