John often comes late to class.
In these sentence,Can i change the adverb sequence?
For example:
Often John comes late to class. or
John comes late to class often.
Is it right?
Yes, you can change the adverb sequence in the sentence "John often comes late to class." There are a few different ways to rearrange the adverb "often" in relation to the subject "John" and the verb phrase "comes late to class."
For example, you can say:
- "Often John comes late to class." This emphasizes the frequency of John's lateness.
- "John comes late to class often." This also emphasizes the frequency of John's lateness, but places the adverb at the end of the sentence.
Both of these alternative sentence structures are grammatically correct and convey the same meaning as the original sentence. The choice of which structure to use depends on the emphasis or style you want to achieve.
Yes, you can change the adverb sequence in the sentence "John often comes late to class." Both of your alternate versions are correct:
1. "Often John comes late to class."
2. "John comes late to class often."
Changing the position of the adverb "often" does not alter the meaning of the sentence; it simply modifies the word or phrase it is placed before.
Both are correct, yes, but the second sentence is smoother.
Although it's true you can put adverbs almost anywhere, depending on what they are modifying, it's best to keep them as close to the words they're modifying so your meaning is clear.
In your sentence, "often" is modifying (describing) the main verb, "comes." The best placement of the adverb is right before the verb: John often comes late to class.