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The latter position is occupied mainly by adverbs of indefinite time and degree: already, always, sometimes,
often, hardly, still, just.
In case the predicate includes more than one auxiliary or a modal verb and an auxiliary, the adverbial is
usually placed after the first one, although it may also occur after the second one.
This principle must constantly be borne in mind.
It must be constantly borne in mind.
Adverbials may sometimes separate the particle to from the infinitive. This construction is called the split
infinitive.
I don’t expect you to thoroughly understand it.
4. Contact post-position.
They are never on time.
He demanded angrily to see the manager.
5. End position.
Are you married yet?
Tom works carefully, but slowly.
Positions 1, 4 and 5 are usually occupied by adverbials of place, time (definite time adverbs) and attendant
circumstances.
He left the stage amid thunderous applause.
In the evening we came to the place again.
He returned from London.
When adverbials refer to adjectives, adverbs, nouns, numerals, or pronouns they are usually placed close to
these words, generally preceding them.
He is quite a hero.
Mother was much upset about it.
Note:
The adverbial expressed by enough always follows the adjective it refers to.
Are you warm enough?
He is a decent enough fellow.
For adverbials allowing of different reference (to a verb, to an adjective, etc.) any change of position may
result in a change of meaning. Compare the following sentences:
Nearly all died. (They died with few exceptions.)
All nearly died. (Everybody was on the verge of dying.)
The place of prepositions
§ 118. The usual place of a preposition is between the words the relation of which it denotes. However, in
some cases it may be placed at the end of the sentence. These cases are: