always/also/probably와 같은 일부 부사들은 문장 중간에 동사와 함께 옵니다:
Tom always drives to work.
We were feeling very tired, and we were also hungry.
Your car has probably been stolen.
여기에서는 문장 중간에 오는 부사의 위치에 대해 알아봅니다. 그러나 이것은 일반적은 규칙이기 때문에 예외는 있습니다:
1) 동사가 하나일 때, 일반적으로 부사는 동사 앞에 위치합니다:
I cleaned the house and also cooked dinner. (not cooked also)
Lucy hardly ever watches television and rarely reads newspapers.
always/often/also와 같은 부사들은 have to앞에 위치합니다:
We always have to wait a long time for the bus. (not We have always to wait)
2) 부사는 Be 동사(am/is/are/was/were) 뒤에 위치합니다:
We were feeling very tired, and we were also hungry.
Why are you always late? You're never on time.
The traffic isn't usually as bad as it was this morning.
3) 두 개 이상의 동사가 사용되면, 부사는 첫 번째 동사 다음에 위치합니다:
My parents have always lived in Chicago.
Jack can't cook. He can't every boil an egg.
The house was only built a year ago, and it's already falling down.
probably는 부정어 앞에 위치합니다:
I probably won't see you. or I will probably not see you. (but not I won't probably)
all와 both
We all felt sick after the meal. (not We felt all sick)
My parents are both teachers. (not My parents both are teacher)
Sarah and Jane have both applied for the job.
We are all going out this evening.
경우에 따라 문장의 반복을 피하기 위해서 is/will/did 등을 사용합니다.(see unit 48a)
다음 문장에서 always/never 등의 위치에 주의하기 바랍니다:
He always says he won't be late, but he always is. (= he is always late)
I've never done it, and I never will. (= I will never do it)
일반적으로 always/never 등은 위 예문처럼 문장 내의 동사 앞에 위치합니다.