Futurehuman11  +  456086 Sat, 22 Dec 07 07:49 PM In which sentence is the placement of the adverb correct?  Is it a matter of taste?  He drove the car carefully. He carefully drove the car. Futurehuman11 Joined on Sat, Dec 1 2007 Junior Member 78 Verbs, Adverbs

	Yankee  +  456092 Sat, 22 Dec 07 08:03 PM Both sentences are fine.  I would say that the first would be the more common word order. Yankee Joined on Sat, Apr 15 2006 Connecticut, USA Veteran Member 6,502 Amy "You can't depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus." - Mark Twain

	Clive  +  456160 Sat, 22 Dec 07 11:52 PM Hi, Also correct, but less common, is Carefully, he drove the car. To some extent, it's a matter of intended emphasis. It's also a matter of style. Best wishes, Clive Clive Joined on Thu, Oct 28 2004 Canada Veteran Member 29,657 El tango argentino es un pensamiento triste que se puede bailar (The tango argentino is a sad thought which can be danced) Enrique Santos Discépolo

	CalifJim  +  456465 Sun, 23 Dec 07 11:06 PM The most usual position for an adverb that tells "How?" / "In what manner?" is at the end. That leaves room earlier in the sentence for an adverb that tells "How often?". He usually drove the car carefully. Does she always sing beautifully? They have occasionally walked lazily along the beach. Reversing the two does not sound at all idiomatic: *He carefully drove the car usually. *Does she beautifully sing always? *They have lazily walked occasionally along the beach. CJ CalifJim Joined on Mon, Aug 2 2004 California Veteran Member 22,447 "There are no facts, only interpretations" - Nietzsche Verbs, Adverbs