Misplaced adverb need help

myc · Thu Dec 21, 2006 23:04 pm *Misplaced adverb need help*

This is from REA PSAT pg. 44 # 13.
An intriguing habit many hawks have is bringing a fresh green branch daily to liine the nest during the season in which they are mating and rearing their young. No error.

can anyone explain why daily is misplaced?

Thanks

Conchita · Fri Dec 22, 2006 11:24 am *Misplaced adverb need help*

Adverbs of time, like 'daily' in your sentence, can also be placed at the end of a clause or sentence.

myc · Sat Dec 23, 2006 11:42 am *Misplaced adverb need help*

adverbs pertaining to time can be put at the end of a sentence, but do they have to be?

Conchita · Sat Dec 23, 2006 18:09 pm *Misplaced adverb need help*

The modal verb 'can' expresses possibility, not obligation. Adverbs of time or frequency can be placed at the end of a sentence (usually for emphasis), but they don't have to.

Yankee · Sat Dec 23, 2006 19:37 pm *Misplaced adverb need help*

Hi myc

Does the REA PSAT say where they think 'daily' should be placed in the sentence? Putting daily at the end of the sentence isn't really an option in this case.

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