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I only have five minutes to talk.
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I have only five minutes to talk.
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I have five only minutes to talk.
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I have five minutes only to talk.
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A.
I barely have any money left.
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B.
I have barely any money left.
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C.
Barely I have any money left.
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D.
I have any money left barely.
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A.
The man was running from the police in a blue tracksuit.
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The man in a blue tracksuit was running from the police.
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In a blue tracksuit, the man was running from the police.
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D.
All are technically correct but A is most ambiguous.
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A.
He carefully drives his new car.
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He drives carefully his new car.
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He drives his new car carefully.
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Carefully, he drives his new car.
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A.
Students who study frequently improve their grades.
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Frequently, students who study improve their grades.
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Students who frequently study improve their grades.
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D.
Students improve their grades by studying frequently.
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A.
She has almost finished all her assignments.
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She almost has finished all her assignments.
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She has finished almost all her assignments.
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Almost all her assignments are finished.
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We ate the lunch that she had prepared quickly.
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We quickly ate the lunch that she had prepared.
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We ate the lunch quickly that she had prepared.
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The lunch that she had prepared was eaten by us quickly.
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A.
He promised to never lie to her again.
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He promised never to lie to her again.
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He made a promise to never lie to her again.
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D.
Both A and C contain a split infinitive, but B is most preferred.
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He often goes to the gym.
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Often, he goes to the gym.
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He goes often to the gym.
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He goes to often the gym.
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A.
The speaker is not sure if they can help.
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The speaker is promising to help without a doubt.
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The speaker will help in a sure manner.
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The speaker is helping someone named Surely.
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