Question

Identify the correct order of words-
Seldom Jeremy we see.
a) No change
b) Jeremy, seldom we see.
c) We see Jeremy seldom.
d) We seldom see Jeremy.

Answer 1

Hint: We follow the Subject- Verb- Object (SVO) structure while forming a sentence. We can also use an adverb with the subject to indicate the position or to modify the action performed by the subject.

Complete answer:
 As given in the hint, we use ‘adverbs’ to modify the action performed by a verb or an adverb.
In the given question- ‘We’ is the subject’, ‘see’ is the verb and ‘Jeremy’ is the direct object in the sentence. We can also see the use of ‘seldom’ which is an adverb of frequency.
While following the SVO format, we can place the adverb after the subject but before the verb- We seldom see Jeremy.
An adverb of frequency refers to a word that indicates how often an action takes place. Example- He seldom eats his food. Here, ‘seldom’ is an adverb of frequency that indicates X’s infrequent action of eating food.
Now, let’s examine the given options-
Option a- ‘No change’
Option b- ‘Jeremy, seldom we see’ indicates an illogical meaning and does not follow the above given SVO format. Hence, it is an incorrect option.
Option c- ‘We see Jeremy seldom’ portrays incorrect meaning as we cannot place the adverb after the object. Hence, it is an incorrect option.
Option d- ‘We seldom see Jeremy’ is the appropriate answer as it follows the grammatical construction and SVO format. Hence, it is the correct option.
So, the correct answer is “Option d”.

Note:
 Keep in mind, we never place an adverb between a verb and its object. We know that adverbs help in modifying the verbs. Hence, they need to be placed before the verb.