Question

0596 3 Certainly, it was a pleasant surprise. [[Certainly, it was]] a pleasant surprise. It was certainly/It certainly was Certainly is usually used like a middle position adverb: 'She certainly likes you.' 'His work has certainly improved this year.'For extra emphasis, however, certainly may be placed before the first auxiliary verb and before be when this is the main verb: 'His work certainly has improved this year.' 'She certainly is one of the best teachers on the staff.'

Accepted Answer

certainly ✗ It was certainly a pleasant surprise.It certainly was a pleasant surprise. [[It was certainly/It certainly was]] a pleasant surprise. It was certainly | Certainly, it was | It certainly was

Idx	0596
Keyword	certainly
Sub Entry Number	3
Type of Sentence	✗
Error Sentence	Certainly, it was a pleasant surprise.
Correct Sentence	It was certainly a pleasant surprise. It certainly was a pleasant surprise.
Cloze Error Sentence	[[Certainly, it was]] a pleasant surprise.
Cloze Sentence	[[It was certainly/It certainly was]] a pleasant surprise.
Cloze Answer	It was certainly/It certainly was
Choices	It was certainly \| Certainly, it was \| It certainly was
Explanation	Certainly is usually used like a middle position adverb: 'She certainly likes you.' 'His work has certainly improved this year.' For extra emphasis, however, certainly may be placed before the first auxiliary verb and before be when this is the main verb: 'His work certainly has improved this year.' 'She certainly is one of the best teachers on the staff.'

Pleasant Surprise Certainly/It Work Improved Year Middle Position