如果主要动词前有两个助动词,修饰整个句子的副词(特别是频度及肯定副词)要放在两个助动词之间,而修饰主要动词的副词(特别是方式副词)应放在这个动词的前面:
a)Tigershaveoftenbeendiscoveredinthisarea.
Youcanneverhaveseensuchabeautifulplace.
HewillprobablybemadePresidentoftheCompany.
Hehassurelybeenpunishedforhisoffence.
Hemay,unfortunately,bekilledbyrobbers.
b)Thisdecisionwillbepubliclyannounced.
Iwouldhavecarefullydoneit,ifithadbeenuseful.
Hemusthaveseriouslyconsideredthismatter.
要使副词(短语)尽可能靠近它修饰的动词:
Wewenttodesertedvillagealmosttenmilesawayfromthecapitalyesterday.(不好)
Wewentyesterdayto…capital.(较好)
Yesterdayaguestwhohadcomefromadistantcountrycalledonme.(不好)
Aguest…meyesterday.(较好)
Immediately,hetoldmetoleavehishouse.(不好)
Hetoldmetoleavehishouseimmediately.(较好)