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English sentences are understood by word
order.
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Adverb
phrases include intensifiers and adverbs.
Adverb
phrases must obey a strict word order; however, their placement in the
clause depends on the type of adverb.
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Rhonda
carefully follows
the plot of every mystery story she reads.
Rhonda follows the plot of every mystery she reads very
carefully .
Rhonda
happily reads the plot of each mystery story.
Very happily,
Rhonda reads
the plot of each mystery story .
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-ly
adverb phrases may include intensifiers
The
adverb is placed in the predicate.
If
it is moved before the subject, it is followed by a comma.
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