Question

Choose the sentence with the right word order John  often doesn't  go to the theatre. Often John doesn't go to the theatre. In the test sentence we see the adverb ‘often’ that is one of adverbs of frequency that tell us how often something happens. We usually put adverbials of frequency (1) in front of the main verb (between the subject and the main verb), or (2) after the modal verb or first auxiliary verb, or (3) after be as a main verb:I often see her there. But we can also use it (4) in front position that is the least common position, and sounds more formal: Often Jane would go for a swim. And we can put ‘often’ (5) in end position: Do you goon business trip often? If the sentence has more than one verb in it (e.g. auxiliary verb) we usually put the adverb after the first part of the verb: Diana doesn't usually swim on Sundays. Following the rule, we are to choose ANSWER 1 where the adverb of frequency ‘often’ goes in front of the main verb ‘go’.

Accepted Answer

John doesn't often go to the theatre. John doesn't go often to the theatre. a

Question	Choose the sentence with the right word order
A	John doesn't often go to the theatre.
B	John often doesn't go to the theatre.
C	John doesn't go often to the theatre.
D	Often John doesn't go to the theatre.
Answer	a
Remark	In the test sentence we see the adverb ‘often’ that is one of adverbs of frequency that tell us how often something happens. We usually put adverbials of frequency (1) in front of the main verb (between the subject and the main verb), or (2) after the modal verb or first auxiliary verb, or (3) after be as a main verb:I often see her there. But we can also use it (4) in front position that is the least common position, and sounds more formal: Often Jane would go for a swim. And we can put ‘often’ (5) in end position: Do you goon business trip often? If the sentence has more than one verb in it (e.g. auxiliary verb) we usually put the adverb after the first part of the verb: Diana doesn't usually swim on Sundays. Following the rule, we are to choose ANSWER 1 where the adverb of frequency ‘often’ goes in front of the main verb ‘go’.

John Theatre Main Verb Sentence Adverb Frequency Put